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An Act to provide for matters relating to land within urban areas or urban communities declared by Order of the Minister in accordance with sections 2 and 3. The leases on land situated within urban communities are transferable freely between natural persons and/or bodies corporate subject to the following provisions: (a) all applications for the transfer of leases shall continue to be submitted to the Ministry of Lands for approval with copies given to the custom owners or their legal representative, or to the Municipality in the case of public land. Such copies shall be transmitted on the same date of the application for the transfer; and (b) the transfer shall be deemed to have been accepted if, within one month, the Minister or his legal representative has not made any objection. All custom land situated in urban areas or urban communities must be registered within a specified period of time. Each Urban Community Council shall determine and apply the town planning laws in the entire Urban Community under its responsibility. (10 sections)

Repealed by: Urban Land (Repeal) Act (No. 22 of 2003). (2003-12-01)

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