Communal Land Reform Amendment Act, 2013 (No. 13 of 2013). Country/Territory Namibia Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX 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, 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 Source: FAO, FAOLEX