Communal Land Reform Amendment Act, 2013 (No. 13 of 2013). Country/Territory Namibia Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia No. 5385 of 31 December 2013. Long titleAn Act amend the Communal Land Reform Act, 2002, so as to insert certain definitions; to restrict foreign nationals from acquiring customary land rights in communal areas; to provide for the granting of occupational land rights in respect of portions of communal land to institutions providing public services; and to provide for incidental matters. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land reform Land tenure Public land Traditional rights/customary rights Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Transfer Community management Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract This Act amends the Communal Land Reform Act so as to: insert a definition of 'community based organisation', 'lawful resident' and 'occupational land righ'; to place restrictions on the acquisition by foreigners of customary land right or right to leasehold; the power to grant occupational land in respect of communal land rights by a board; conditions applying to such grant; and recognition of existing rights to occupy communal land as occupational land rights. Full text English Website www.parliament.gov.na References - Legislation Amends Communal Land Reform Act, 2002 (Act No. 5 of 2002). Legislation | Namibia | 2002 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 Source: FAO, FAOLEX