The Act amends the Aitutaki Motus Prohibition of Leases Act 1970 by redefining the area to which the principal Act applies.

Amends: Aitutaki Motus Prohibition of Leases Act 1970 (No. 1 of 1970). (1970-08-28)

The Act provides that, notwithstanding anything contained in the Cook Islands Act 1915 or any other enactment or any order of any Court, no person shall be capable of leasing any land on any of the Motus Aitutaki set out in the Schedule to this Act. The prohibition shall not affect any interest in any land acquired prior to the commencement of this Act.

Amended by: Aitutaki Motus Prohibition of Leases Amendment Act 1981 (No. 5 of 1981). (1981-07-17)

The Act makes provisions for the validation of leases of land concerned to the Cook Islands Government Property Corporation, for the preservation of rights of owners of leased lands, for the determination of interests of successors, for the establishment of the Naharakura Development Trust and for the payment of proceeds of leases into the Trust.The leases set out in the Schedule are confirmed provided that owners may seek adequate compensation for the alienation of rights. An application for this purpose may be made by any owner of the leased lands to the Land Division of the High Court.

These Regulations concern enforcement of payment of service levy imposed under section 5 of the State Land Act. The enforcement action may be taken on specified default (reg. 3). A Notice shall be issued on the occupier who defaults on a loan. The occupier may contest the Notice of default. The property of the defaulting occupier may be sold so as recover any defaulted payments. The Regulations also provide for an action of repossession of the plot of State land of the defaulting occupier. Procedures for such repossession are set out in regulations 6 and 8.

This Act vests specified land in the British South Africa Company Limited and makes provision for certain rights of the Company, the President of Botswana and the Minister in respect of that land. Lands vested in the Company are specified in the First and Second Schedule. The Company may grant lands vested in property, mortgage or otherwise, provided that no occupation or ownership of any such lands shall be recognized as valid or legal unless a title has been granted to the owner or occupier in such form as the Minister shall prescribe.

This Act defines rights and duties of parties involved in agreements relating to the right to the use of property in return for remuneration, and provides for arbitration between parties. The Act consists of 9 Chapters divided into 34 sections.Chapter II designates the department under the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement to be the tenancy authority. Chapter III applies to rental units used as rented residential or commercial premises, and lease of non-agricultural land. The monthly rent shall be determined by an agreement between the parties as provided for in Chapter IV.

The present Ordinance implements the Federal Agricultural Lease Act of 4 October 1985. Farmers living in the area enjoy priority rights in case of lease of alpine pastures. Otherwise the competent authority shall advertise such a lease in the legal gazette. The text consists of 19 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: Purpose (1); Definitions (2); Completing cantonal provsions (3); Cantonal authorities (4); Final provisions (5).

Implements: Loi fédérale sur le bail à ferme agricole. (2014-01-01)

The present Law is composed of 12 Sections dealing with: (a) general provisions (Sect. 1); (b) the right of ownership (Sect. 2); (c) purchase and amortization (Sect. 3); (d) lease (Sect. 4); (e) other rights related to immovable property (Sect. 5); (f) expropriation for public needs (Sect. 6); (g) right of use of public immovable property (Sect. 7); (h) land consolidation (Sect. 8); (i) cadastre and land registration (Sect. 9); (j) cessation of the right of ownership and its legal protection (Sect. 10); (k) dispute settlement (Sect. 11); (l) coming into effect of the Law (Sect. 12).

This Act makes provision, in 23 Chapters, for the management and conservation of forest resources of Liberia, defines ownership rights and other rights in forests, regulates commercial and other use of forests resources, provides for the protection of the environment and wildlife in forests, regulates the trade in forest products and provides for various other matters relative to forestry and wildlife.The Act defines the principles of forest management and conservation to be undertaken by the Forestry Development Authority.

This Act makes provision for the management and alienation of State land, for the appointment of forest rangers and for the protection of State lands and River Reserves.State land may be alienated by grant, sale or lease. State land may be sold by the President, with the exception of River Reserves belonging to the Republic. River Reserves are rivers and “rivulets” and adjacent areas listed in Schedule A to this Act. The Minister may, from time to time, add to or withdraw from the Schedule any watercourse.

This Law defines the legal regime of refused agricultural lands (lands which are not accepted into use or ownership by farmers). Refused lands are considered as State agricultural lands. They are transferred to the administration of the General Directorate of Forests and Pastures. The latter, through its regional directorates and in collaboration with the land distribution commissions, determines the areas of refused lands based on the data given by the municipalities and communes and certified by the immovable property offices.

This Regulation defines the procedure for leasing State agricultural and forestry lands, pastures and meadows. It consists of three Parts: (I) Designation, assessment and classification of State agricultural lands to be leased; (II) Establishment and functioning of the board for renting State agricultural lands; (III) Lease payment methods. The Regional Directorate of Agriculture prepares the study on agricultural lands registered as State-owned in the immovable property offices which can be leased.