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Agricultural (Commercial) Land Reform Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 14 of 2003).

Country/Territory
Namibia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia No. 3096, 19 November 2003, pp. 1-3.
Long title
An Act to amend the Agricultural (Commercial) Land Reform Act, 1995 so as to expand the definition of “owner” to include certain persons acting in a representative capacity; to further regulate the circumstances in which agricultural land may be acquired for purposes of land reform; and to make provision for incidental matters.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Agricultural land Land reform Expropriation Ownership
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

A new definition of “owner” in relation to land or registered right in or over land is given in article 1, so as now to include also the authorised representative of the owner in Namibia. A minor amendment is made to section 14 concerning acquisition of agricultural land by the Minister in the public interest. A minor amendment concern notices to be given under section 78.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Amends

Agricultural (Commercial) Land Reform Act, 1995.

Legislation | Namibia | 1995 (2014)

Keyword: Equity, Agricultural land, Basic legislation, Land reform, Expropriation, Land tenure, Ownership, Foreign land tenure, Court/tribunal, Lease, Subdivision of land, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX