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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 title
An 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