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Alienation of Customary Land Act 1965.

Country/Territory
Samoa
Document type
Legislation
Date
1965 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Consolidated Acts of Samoa 2014.
Long title
An Act to provide for the leasing and licensing of customary land for certain purposes.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Transfer Lease Agricultural land Traditional rights/customary rights
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act concerns control of the transfer or otherwise granting of rights in customary land (as defined by the Constitution). It shall not be lawful to lease or license any customary land for any agricultural or pastoral purpose to any Samoan who is not for the time being holder of a Matai title. Subject to section of this Act, the Minister, if in his opinion the grant of a lease or license of any customary land or any interest therein is in accordance with Samoan custom and usage, the desires and interests of the beneficial owners of the land or interest therein and the public interest, may grant a lease or license of that customary land or interest therein as trustee for such owners subject to restrictions set out in section 4. Applications for grant of lease or license shall be made to the Director of Lands, Surveys and Environment.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org; www.parliament.gov.ws

References - Legislation

Amended by

Customary Land Advisory Commission Act 2013.

Legislation | Samoa | 2013 (2015)

Keyword: Land tenure, Agricultural land, Traditional rights/customary rights, Land commission, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX