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This Act concerns the distribution of land held in the public trust. The purpose of this Act is to distribute lands held in trust for the people of Pohnpei to beneficiaries of the trust who have entered upon, developed, and possessed such lands for agricultural purposes pursuant to leasehold or other use agreements issued for that purpose by the government of Japan or the Trust Territory Government. The Act sets out criteria and procedures for transfer of title in land. A person who is a qualifying beneficiary of the Pohnpei Public Lands Trust (defined “entryman” in this Act) may apply to the Public Lands Trust Board of Trustees for the transfer of title in real property to him or her to another eligible person designated by him or her. An entryman who has been denied a certificate of compliance to receive transfer of title solely on the grounds of lack or insufficiency of the development of such land, may be issued a permit to homestead such land for agricultural purposes. The Act sets out rules for agricultural homesteading and provides for inspection in this respect.
