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This Act makes provisions for the alienation of private (custom) land and the use of public land by custom users, the development of public land and various other matters relative to land titles, use ad management.The Act consists of 23 sections divided into 12 Parts: Interpretation (I); Encumbrances (II); Alienated Land (III); Negotiations and Agreements Relating to Custom Land (IV); Management of Land (V); Public Land (VI); Registered Leases (VII); Rights of Entry (VIII); Land Corporations (IX); Roads (X); Use of Force and Damage (XI); Regulations and Offences (XII).The Minister shall have general management and control over all land (a) occupied by alienators where either there is no approved agreement in accordance with sections 6 or 7 or the ownership is disputed; or (b) not occupied by an alienator but where ownership is disputed; or (c) not occupied by an alienator, and which in the opinion of the Minister is inadequately maintained. The Minister may by Order establish corporate bodies for the better carrying into effect of the purposes of this Act.

Implemented by: Land Reform (Rural Alienated Land) Regulations. (2006)
Implemented by: Land Reform (Rural land Corporation) Regulations. (1988)
Amended by: Land Reform (Amendment) Act (No. 6 of 1992). (1992-06-23)
Amended by: Land Reform (Amendment) Act (No. 35 of 2000). (2000-09-12)
Amended by: Land Reform (Amendment) Act 2014 (No. 11 of 2014). (2014-06-19)
Amended by: Land Reform (Amendment) Act 2013 (No. 31 of 2013). (2013)

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