This Notice contains in its Schedules declared customary law on guardianship, inheritance and wills. As to guardianship of women and children, certain powers and restrictions are placed un guardians regarding agricultural crops and livestock. A guardian is forbidden from selling land or permanent crops which are under his protection. As for inheritance, women are allowed to inherit except clan land. They can use clan land without selling it during their lifetime. But if there are no men in that clan, a woman can inherit this land completely.
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Library ResourceRegulationsJanuary, 1963Tanzania
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Library ResourceLegislationMarch, 1962Niger
La présente loi supprime les privilèges acquis sur les terrains de chefferie (terrain attaché, non à la personne du chef, mais à ses fonctions, et qui se transmet d’un titulaire de la chefferie à son successeur). Désormais, ces terrains deviennent la propriété de ceux qui les cultivent.Pour les terrains vacants, les chefs de circonscriptions seront habilités à les attribuer à ceux qui en feront la demande.Les terrains acquis dans les conditions ci-dessus ne peuvent être aliénés à un titre quelconque, ni même loués.
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Library ResourceRegulationsMay, 1962Niger
Le présent décret détermine la composition et les modalités de fonctionnement des commissions domaniales chargées d’éclairer à titre consultatif les chefs de circonscription en vue de dénombrer les ex-terrains de chefferie et d’identifier les cultivateurs qui les mettaient habituellement en culture.La commission domaniale comprend le Président, chef de la circonscription administrative et des membres (un député désigné par les soins de l’Assemblée nationale; le chef de canton intéressé ou son représentant; le chef de village intéressé ou son représentant; le chef de service des Domaines ou
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Library ResourceLegislationJanuary, 1962Ghana
This Act provides that the Concessions Act, 1939, other than section 30, Part 4 and section 40, shall cease to apply to stool lands.
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Library ResourceRegulationsJanuary, 1963Malawi
These Rules concern procedures of the Africans on Private Estates Tribunal as established under section 18 of the Africans on Private Estates Act. Application to the Tribunal shall be made only by a person (including the Government) aggrieved by an act, omission or determination of any other person under the Act.
Implements: Africans on Private Estates Act (Cap. 33:01). (1988)
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Library ResourceLegislationNovember, 1962India
An Act to deal with the settlement of Government Land in the State of Odisha. It is enacted as a general legislation formulating a set of uniform principles regarding lease of Government waste lands with the primary objective of governing the settlement of waste lands in a planned manner uniformly throughout the State.
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Library ResourceConstitutionDecember, 1962Monaco
The constitution was approved by Prince Rainier III.
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Library ResourceConstitutionDecember, 1962Samoa
The constitution was adopted by a Constitution Convention.
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Library ResourceConstitutionDecember, 1962Jamaica
The constitution was promulgated by Queen Elizabeth II through an Order in Council at independence.
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Library ResourceConstitutionDecember, 1962Kuwait
The constitution was drafted by a Constituent Assembly before being approved by the Amir.
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