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Communal Land Reform Act, 2002 (Act No. 5 of 2002).

Country/Territory
Namibia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia No. 2787, 12 August 2002, pp. 1-35.
Long title
An 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, Water
Keyword
Land reform Land tenure Public land Agricultural land Institution Ownership Traditional rights/customary rights Lease Range Governance Community management Smallholders/peasants Gender Water rights Livestock water use
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, 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 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

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

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, PIC-prior informed consent, Pastoralism, Grazing, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Water abstraction, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Communal Land Reform Amendment Act, 2005 (Act No. 11 of 2005).

Legislation | Namibia | 2005

Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Public land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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