Alienation of Land – Property (Chapter 02 of Title 37). Country/Territory American Samoa (USA) Document type Legislation Date 1949 (1999) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Ownership Transfer Institution Cadastre/land registration Lease Traditional rights/customary rights Size Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Chapter provides in respect of certain matters relative to the sale, gift, exchange, or any other method of disposal of land. There is created a Land Commission which shall endeavour to prevent the monopolistic ownership of land and undesired alienations of communal lands by those charged with the management and control thereof. For this purpose the Commission shall make recommendations to the Governor respecting the approval or disapproval of instruments affecting the title, ownership or possession of land which require approval of the Governor pursuant to section 4. The Commission shall also conduct studies and make recommendations to the Governor relative to land title, alienation and registration. Section 4 places restrictions on specified alienation of communal and freehold land. In order to obtain effective title after alienation, registration is required with the Territorial Registrar. Other provisions of this Chapter deal with lease of native lands and validity of contracts for sale of property. Full text English Website www.asbar.org