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Alienation of Freehold Land Act 1972.

Country/Territory
Samoa
Document type
Legislation
Date
1972 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Consolidated Acts of Samoa 2014.
Long title
An Act to control the alienation of freehold land to persons who are not resident citizens and to overseas corporations.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Foreign land tenure Transfer Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act concerns the alienation of freehold to foreigners. Sections 4 and 5 define the application sphere of the Act with respect to alienation of land to foreigners. Where any alienation to which this Act applies is entered into, the transaction shall be deemed to be entered into in contravention of this Act, unless an application for the written consent of the Head of State to the transaction is made in writing to the Minister within 3 months after the date of the transaction or within such further time as may be allowed by the Minister. No person shall enter into any transaction in contravention of this Act, whether as vendor, purchaser, lessor, lessee, or otherwise, and whether as principal or agent, or procure or induce any other person to enter into any transaction in contravention of this Act.

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

References - Legislation

Amended by

Land for Foreign Purposes Act 1993.

Legislation | Samoa | 1992

Keyword: Foreign land tenure

Source: FAO, FAOLEX