This Act amends the Landlord and Tenant Act in relation with the modification of the definition of "business premise" and "premises" in section 2, in relation with the formula for the increase of rent (the Second Schedule of the principal Act) and with proceedings of the Fair Rent Tribunal. Furthermore, some minor amendments are made.

Amends: Landlord and Tenant Act (No. 6 of 1999). (1999-08-15)

This Chapter regulates the use of Government land and defines uses for specific purposes and for specified parts of Guam. The Director with the approval of the Governor is authorized to grant permits for the use of any suitable government real property, not otherwise occupied or in use, and for any lawful purposes. Articles 2 to 5 provide for use of specific lands and the sale of such land to qualified purchasers. Article concerns a comprehensive development Master plan to be adopted for specified areas.

This Chapter provides for the termination of a tenancy or another estate at will and recovery of possession by the landlord. A tenancy or other estate at will, however created, may be terminated by the landlord's giving notice in writing to the tenant, in the manner prescribed by §21108 of this Title. The termination notice shall be of at least thirty days. Summary proceedings for obtaining possession of real property forcibly entered, or forcibly and unlawfully detained, are provided for in Chapter 21 of this Title.

This Federal Law regulates relations originating from elaboration, conclusion, performance and stopping of concession agreements ensuring protection of rights and legal interests of the participants of concession agreements. Object of concession agreement must be owned by concessor at the moment of conclusion of concession agreement. This Law envisages the following objects that can be granted on concession: (a) waterworks; (b) water supply, water and waste treatment facilities; and (c) plots of land, plots of forests and waterbodies on condition of lease.

This Act provides for measures to improve the well-being of certain communities in the Northern Territory. The Act also concerns, among other things, the grant of leases by the Commonwealth, acquisition of rights, titles and interests in land by the Commonwealth, vesting rights, titles and interests in land in the Commonwealth and registration of dealings with land done by force of this Act. The Act makes consequential amendments to the Native Title Act, the Special Purposes Leases Act and the Crown Lands Act.

This Act provides for mining, including alluvial mining, and regulates in detail various aspects of mining tenements, i.e. (a) an exploration licence; (b) a special mining lease; (c) a mining lease; (d) an alluvial mining lease; (e) a lease for mining purposes; and (f) a mining easement, granted or deemed to have been granted under this Act.A tenement granted under this Act is not an interest in land for the purposes of the Land Act 1996 (sect. 2). The Head of State may grant a special mining lease on specific terms and conditions under section 33.

The Minister may declare a port or any waters of Papua New Guinea and any land contiguous to such waters, to be a declared port for the purposes of this Act. The Papua New Guinea Harbours Board is established under section 3. The Board shall give effect to any direction given to it by the Minister on any matter of policy relating to the exercise or performance of its functions, duties or powers. The Board shall be responsible for the regulation, management, operation and control of declared ports.

This Act regulates some aspects of the (non) contractual relationship between landlord and tenant such as compensation for use and occupation in case of land held not by written agreement (deed), no obligation of attornment by the lessee under the lease in case of a conveyance of the reversion or remainder expectant or depending on a lease of any land, attornment by a lessee to a third party without consent of the lessor, rent, obligation of lessors' covenants and rent and benefit of lessees' covenants.

This Chapter makes provision for the expropriation of land in American Samoa by the Government for public purposes and for lease of public lands. Where possible, the Governor shall consult with the Legislature about proposed condemnation projects, and shall obtain the advice of the Legislature on all such projects. Compensation shall be paid. Land not used for the stated public purpose within five years of condemnation shall be returned to the owner.

This Chapter concerns use and lease of public land. The Public Lands Trust Board of Trustees may, subject to provisions of this Chapter, authorize use and lease agreements in respect of public lands. Land may be leased to foreign companies but only for the time they are doing business in Pohnpei. Rights to minerals and exhaustible resources and other uses defined by the Board to be of public interest. The Chapter also places restrictions on subleases of residential leases issued by the Pohnpei Public Lands Trust Board of Trustees.

This Act concerns the distribution of land held in the public trust. The purpose of this Act is to distribute lands held in trust for the people of Pohnpei to beneficiaries of the trust who have entered upon, developed, and possessed such lands for agricultural purposes pursuant to leasehold or other use agreements issued for that purpose by the government of Japan or the Trust Territory Government. The Act sets out criteria and procedures for transfer of title in land.

This Act aims at conveying title and other interest in land held by the Public Lands Trust Board of Trustees to residential lessees on eligible properties. Lessees eligible to receive title to a residential property shall apply to the Board for transfer. The Act sets out procedural requirements for the application and transfer. Land subject to transfer may not be alienated for a certain period. The Board shall establish Rules and Regulations for the proper administration of provisions of this Act.