This Act regulates some aspects of power of attorney in relation with dealings of land. Where a power of appointment by an instrument other than a will is exercised: (a) by deed executed and attested in accordance with the Wills, Probate and Administration Act 1966; or (b) by an instrument under…

The Regulation implements provisions of the Land (Ownership of Freeholds) Act 1976 with respect to lease and registration of title in freehold land. Article 2 concerns the application by the owner of any freehold land or the holder of any frustrated right for the grant of a substitute lease in…

The purpose of this Chapter is to provide for proper development planning so as to safeguard public health, the environment and economic growth and well-being in American Samoa. There shall be a Zoning Board. In order to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Chapter, areas within the…

The purpose of this Act is to establish a Tribunal to hear outstanding complaints by direct descendants (defined section 2) of persons (family antecedents or ancestors) who were by mistake or fraud deleted from or denied entry on a land registry in the Gilbert Islands. It will be the function of…

These amendments and contemporary changes to the Native Lands Ordinance and the Magistrates’ Ordinance, are part of institutional strengthening of the lands and survey work particularly for South Tarawa. The amendments are introduced in order to implement the fairer and more certain settling of…

The purpose of this Act is to provide for all appeals in lands causes and matters from the Magistrates Courts (Lands) to be heard by the High Court. The Lands Court Appeal Panel was abolished by section 5 of the Native Lands (Amendment) Ordinance 1977 (then Cap. 22), but section 5 contained a…

This Act declares that it shall be the public policy of American Samoa and the purpose of this Chapter to promote soil and water conservation by creating a Soil and Water Conservation District to advise on methods of preventing erosion, and protecting and improving water quality. The…

This Act provides for the establishment of coastal management program and the designation of coastal zone and special management areas and related matters. The American Samoa Coastal Management Program (ASCMP) is established as an office within the Executive branch. The Office of Development…

For the purposes of Section 7 of the Land (Tenure Conversion) Act, an application for registration shall be in the form in the Schedule to this Regulation. Subject to this Act, a citizen may apply to the Commission in the prescribed form for registration in his or its name of any customary land…

Regulations to implement provisions of the Land Disputes Settlement Act 1975 relative to a notice of appeal against a decision of a Local Land Court, and a deposit of appeal. Appeal may be had with a Provincial Land Court against a decision of a Local Land Court where the land in dispute is…

Subject to certain conditions, the Director of the Department of Agriculture is authorized to make agriculture crop loans in accordance with this Chapter. Section 2 specifies the purposes for which an agricultural loan may be granted. Each loan shall be made upon basis of a written loan…

This Chapter formulates the land and soil conservation policy of the Government and empowers all village councils to issue Land Use Ordinances. Such Ordinances: (1) prescribe soil conservation practices that must be followed when growing specified agricultural crops on any land in the village or…