Communal Land Reform Act, 2002 (Act No. 5 of 2002). Country/Territory Namibia Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the allocation of rights in respect of communal land; to establish Communal Land Boards; to provide for the powers of Chiefs and Traditional Authorities and boards in relation to communal land; and to make provision for incidental matters. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land reform Land tenure Public land Agricultural land Institution Ownership Traditional rights/customary rights Lease Range Governance Community management Smallholders/peasants Geographical area Africa, Southern Africa Entry into force notes This Act comes into operation on a date determined by the Minister by Notice in the Gazette. Abstract This Act makes provision for the allocation of rights in land in the areas described in the First Schedule to this Act or in any area which is declared to be communal land under section 16(1)(a) of this Act ("communal land"). The Act consists of 47 sections divided into 5 Chapters. Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Regulations on Procedure to Sublease Portion of Farming Unit (GN No. 241 of 2013). Legislation | Namibia | 2013 Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Public land, Agricultural land, Lease, Contract/agreement, Grazing/transhumance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulations relating to Occupational Land Rights (GN No. 278 of 2016). Legislation | Namibia | 2016 Keyword: Land tenure, Expropriation, Private land, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Foreign land tenure, Traditional rights/customary rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX General Regulations made in terms of the Communal Land Reform Act. Legislation | Namibia | 2003 (2016) Keyword: Land tenure, Expropriation, Private land, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Foreign land tenure, Traditional rights/customary rights, Public land, Agricultural land, Lease, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Erosion, Range, Dispute settlement, Pastoralism, Grazing/transhumance, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Communal Land Reform Amendment Act, 2013 (No. 13 of 2013). Legislation | Namibia | 2013 Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Public land, Traditional rights/customary rights, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Transfer, Community management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Communal Land Reform Amendment Act, 2005 (Act No. 11 of 2005). Legislation | Namibia | 2005 Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Public land Source: FAO, FAOLEX