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   Mines and Minerals Act (No. 4 of 2011).

   An Act to consolidate the law on mining and provide for the management and administration of minerals, mineral oils and incidental matters.

   Legislation

   Eswatini, Southern Africa, Africa

   Land Conflicts

   Land, Climate Change & Environment

   protected areas

   natural resources management

   fisheries

   land access

   land law

   land dispute resolution

   This Act, among other things, recognizes the Minerals Management Board as established by section 214 of the Constitution and provides rules relative to exploration and exploitation of minerals in Swaziland. The Act defines functions and powers of the Board, establishes an office of the Commissioner of Mines and defines functions of the Commissioner of Mines. A distinction is made between small-scale and large-scale operations for the purposes of this Act.

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   Law No. 39/11 amending Law No. 17/10 on the organization and functioning of the Local State Administration Authorities.

   Lei n. 39/11 de 29 de Dezembro.

   Legislation

   Angola, Africa, Middle Africa

   land governance

   public ownership

   This Law amends Law No. 17/10 on the organization and functioning of the State Local Administration Authorities. Amendments establish new administrative and legal proceedings, in particular: the powers of the Provincial Governor, the Documentation and Information Centre, the filling, the Municipal Council of Auscultation and Social Dialogue and the Directorate of Municipal Bureau.

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   Law No. 17/10 on the organization and functioning of the Local State Administration Authorities.

   Lei n. 17/10 de 29 de Julho.

   Legislation

   Angola, Africa, Middle Africa

   land-use planning

   land governance

   public ownership

   This Law, consisting of six Titles divided into 105 articles, establishes the organization and functioning of the State Local Administration Authorities.

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   Decree-Law No. 43/2010 approving the National Regulation for Land and Urban Planning (RNOTPU).

   Decreto-Lei nº 43/2010 de 27 de Setembro.

   Legislation

   Cape Verde, Africa, Western Africa

   Land, Climate Change & Environment

   protected areas

   public ownership

   land-use planning

   environment

   use rights

   land law

   urban areas

   This Decree-Law, consisting of 7 Chapters, approves the National Regulation for Land and Urban Planning (RNOTPU). it specifies the basic legislation for territorial planning and its management, as established by Legislative Decree No. 1/2006. The Decree-Law, defines the instruments to regulate territorial: management development, planning, sectoral policy and regarding special nature, such as land planning of: protected areas, touristic areas, coastal zone management and hydrographic basins. It is divided as follows: General provisions (Chap. I); Instument for territorial management (Chap.

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   Loi nº 40-2010 portant création de l'office rwandais pour la promotion de l'habitat et déterminant ses attributions, son organisation et son fonctionnement.

   Legislation

   Rwanda, Eastern Africa, Africa

   land-use planning

   La présente loi porte création de l'office rwandais pour la promotion de l'habitat et détermine ses attributions, son organisation et son fonctionnement.

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   Loi nº 1-13 du 9 août 2011 portant revision du Code foncier du Burundi.

   Legislation

   Burundi, Africa, Eastern Africa

   public ownership

   concession (land)

   use rights

   land registration

   cadastres

   land law

   customary law

   land ownership

   Cette loi porte revision du Code foncier. La question foncière est un enjeu majeur de développement pour le Burundi Le pays est confronté à une importante croissance démographique, à une multiplication des conflits sur la terre liés à la perte de valeur du témoignage oral du système traditionnel, à la situation post-conflit qui voit le retour massif des réfugiés et des déplacés, ce qui accroit de plus en plus la pression foncière. De plus, le Code foncier appliqué jusqu’aujourd’hui date du 1er septembre 1986.

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   Land Planning and Development Control Ordinance, 2008.

   An Ordinance to make new provision for the planning and regulation of the development and use of land, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

   Legislation

   Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Africa, Western Africa

   land-use planning

   waste (abuse)

   land law

   This Ordinance provides rules for the development of land and land-use planning in general and provides for control on development. It establishes the Land Planning and Development Control Board and the Planning and Development Appeals Tribunal and requires the Governor to appoint a Planning Officer. The Planning Officer may, and if so required by the Governor in Council shall, submit proposals to the Governor in Council for the preparation of a development plan.

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   Disclosure and Registration of Assets Proclamation (No. 668/2010).

   Legislation

   Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa

   land governance

   land ownership

   This Proclamation requires (future) public servants to disclose to and register with the Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission their interests in assets, including immovable property, so as to enhance transparency and accountability in the conduct of public affairs. Customary law shall not apply to matters provided for by this Proclamation. Any public office or public enterprise shall ensure compliance with this Proclamation.

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   Administration of Estates Ordinance (Cap. 33).

   An Ordinance to make provision for the procedure in respect of the administration of estates.

   Legislation

   Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Africa, Western Africa

   Land & Gender

   land inheritance rights

   This Ordinance concerns the procedures for control of administration of estates of deceased persons. The Supreme Court shall continue to have jurisdiction in all matters concerning the administration of Estates. Every application for a grant of probate or of letters of administration shall be made by affidavit filed with the Registrar of the Supreme Court. The Ordinance defines the duty of every personal representative (i.e. a person to whom a grant is made).

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    Asset Recovery Act (No. 9 of 2011).

    An Act to provide for conviction-based and non-conviction-based recovery of assets and for related matters.

    Legislation

    Mauritius, Africa, Eastern Africa

    land governance

    land ownership

    This Act provides for the recovery of moveable and immoveable assets acquired as a result of an unlawful activity and establishes an Enforcement Authority, an Investigative Agency for this purpose. It also establishes a Recovered Assets Fund. Property which is attributable to property which is recoverable may be mixed with other property where it is used for the restoration or improvement of land.

    Amended by: Asset Recovery (Amendment) Act 2012 (No. 24 of 2012). (2012-11-08)
    Amended by: Asset Recovery (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 29 of 2015). (2015-11-27)