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An Act to provide for the registration of title to land, and for related purposes.
This Act, consisting of 180 sections divided into 20 Parts and completed by one Schedule, provides for the registration of titles to land. It defines the powers of the Registrar-General after the registration of a units plan and the procedures on applications and registrations. It also provides for the registration of transfers and leases.
Implemented by: Land Titles Regulation 2015. (2017-09-11)
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An Act to make provision for land use planning and approvals.
This Act makes provision for land use planning and approvals.The Act makes provision for planning directives and planning schemes.
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An Act to consolidate and amend certain enactments relating to property.
This Act contains rules relative to a wide range of matters regarding ownership and other rights in relation with (the use of) property and in particular real property.The rules concern, among other things: (a) deeds in respect of property; (b) registration of details regarding real property by a District Land Registrar; (c) rights of use and disposal of real property; (d) powers and conditions of sale and protection of purchasers and creditors; (e) implied conditions of contract regarding transfer; (f) mortgages and sale of mortgaged land; (g) leases and tenancies and relationship between
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An Act about the protection and management of the coast, and for related purposes.
The Act provides for the management and protection of the Queensland coastal zone, including its resources and biological diversity. It is divided into 6 Chapters (202 sections).Part 1 of Chapter 2 covers coastal management plans. A state coastal management plan must be prepared by the Minister, who will also prepare regional coastal management plans as soon as practicable. The preparation, review and amendment of coastal management plan have to be done with the participation of all stakeholders (arts.
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An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the acquisition of land for public works and other public purposes, and for other purposes.
The Act consolidates and amends the law relating to the acquisition of land for public works and other public purposes. It consists of 51 sections (grouped into 6 Parts) and completed by two Schedules. Part 2 defines which are the purposes for which land may be taken, the procedures for notification and objections and the means by which land may be taken. Part 3 deals with the discontinuance of taking land, Part 4 with compensation while Part 5 and 6 deal with general and transitional matters.
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An Act to validate and empower the exercise of power and authority by Village Fono in accordance with the custom and usage of their villages and to confirm or grant certain powers; and to provide for incidental matters.
This Act regulates the functioning and powers of village assemblies called Village Fono. The Registrar of the Land and Titles Court shall compile and keep up to date a register of Village Fono in which shall be recorded the name of every village in which a Village Fono is functioning. Every Village Fono in the exercise of any power or authority shall exercise the same in accordance with the custom and usage of that village.
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An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to customary land and titles, and to the Land and Titles Court.
This Act provides for recognition and protection of titles in land and various other matters relating to land and land administration and adjudication.The Act consists of 100 sections divided into 9 Parts: Interpretation (I); Department Of Land and Titles (II); Customary Land (III); Pulefaamau and Intention to Appoint (IV); Titles (V); Land and Titles Court (VI); Preliminary Hearings (VII) (repealed); Decisions and Orders of the Court (VIII); Appeals (IX); Miscellaneous (X).There is by this section constituted and established a Department of the Government of Western Samoa to be known as th
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An Act for the amendment and consolidation of the law with respect to wills.
This Act regulates various matters relating to deeds of heritage. Property which may be disposed of by will is defined in section 3. Other matters covered are: wills of minors; form of will; manner of revocation of will, alteration in a will after execution; revival of revoked will; general devise of land to include leasehold as well as freehold land; devise of real estate without any words of limitation; execution of wills made abroad.
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An Act to provide for the leasing and licensing of customary land for certain purposes.
This Act concerns control of the transfer or otherwise granting of rights in customary land (as defined by the Constitution). It shall not be lawful to lease or license any customary land for any agricultural or pastoral purpose to any Samoan who is not for the time being holder of a Matai title.
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An Act to authorise the setting up of a Commission to investigate and determine titles to certain lands, and claims thereto
This Act constitutes a Commission to investigate and determine titles to certain lands. Any person desiring to make a claim to the Commission to individual ownership of or property in any land in Western Samoa other than land undoubtedly held by him as individual property for an estate in fee simple created or confirmed by a Court Grant or a Crown Grant, may give notice in writing of his claim to the Secretary (sect. 15). The form of such notice is specified in section 16. The Commission shall investigate and decide on claims in accordance with section 17.
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