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Community Organizations Malawi Legal Information Institute
Malawi Legal Information Institute
Malawi Legal Information Institute
Acronym
MalawiLII
Data aggregator

Location

Malawi
Affiliated Organization
AfricanLII
Civil Society OrganizationNetwork

AfricanLII liberates public legal information in Africa.<

The Malawi Legal Information Institute (MalawiLII) is one of few resources providing free access to the law of Malawi.


On MalawiLII you can download free:


  • The most current and complete digital collection of Malawi caselaw from all courts of record in Malawi
  • Laws of Malawi, 2010
  • A selection of Malawi legislation as enacted (1965 - 2012) (currently being uploaded. Contact us if you need specific documents)

 

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Deeds Registration Act (Cap. 58:02).

Legislation
Malawi
Africa
Eastern Africa

The Act provides that all deeds, conveyances, wills and instruments in writing whereby any land or interest in or affecting land other than land registered in accordance with the Registered Land Act, may be affected shall subject to compulsory registration in the Deeds Registry Office. The Minister may exempt certain leases from this requirement.

Africans on Private Estates (Forms) Rules (Cap. 33:01).

Regulations
Malawi
Africa
Eastern Africa

These Regulations, for purposes of section 4 of the Africans on Private Estates Act, prescribe forms for: the register of resident Africans; the document certifying registration; and the register of Africans entering an estate under special agreements. The Regulations also specify particulars that shall be included in the registers.

Implements: Africans on Private Estates Act (Cap. 33:01). (1988)

Arbitration Act (Cap. 06:03).

Legislation
Malawi
Africa
Eastern Africa

This Act makes provision for the resolution of disputes by arbitration. The authority of an arbitrator or umpire appointed by or by virtue of an arbitration agreement shall, unless a contrary intention is expressed in the agreement, be irrevocable except by leave of the Court. “Arbitration agreement” means a written agreement to submit present or future differences to arbitration.

Adjudication of Title Act (Cap. 58:05).

Legislation
Malawi
Africa
Eastern Africa

The Act makes provision for the adjudication and registration of rights and interests in land in areas declared to be adjudication area by the Minister. Land shall be adjudicated by an Adjudication Officer appointed by the Minister. The Minister shall also appoint Demarcation Officers, Recording Officers and Survey Officers. The Act sets out the principles and procedure of adjudication.

Registered Land Act (Cap. 58:01).

Legislation
Malawi
Africa
Eastern Africa

The Act makes provision for the registration of title in land and related matters. The Act also defines characteristics of various rights in land, sets out the effects of registration if title in land and provides for the acquisition of land by prescription.As for the administration of land registration, there shall be land registry offices and officers for each registration district. The Act also concerns co-proprietorship and partition.