Customary Land Act (No. 19 of 2016). Country/Territory Malawi Document type Legislation Date 2016 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the management and administration of customary land and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Water Keyword Ecosystem preservation Sustainable development Wetlands Basic legislation Land tenure Common property Traditional rights/customary rights Cadastre/land registration Ownership Expropriation Institution Court/tribunal Mountain area Community management Sustainable use Gender Land-use planning Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act makes provision with respect to customary land in Malawi and in particular the administration of customary land and the adjudication of an interest in customary land, taking into consideration also gender issues. It consists of 54 sections divided into 8 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration and Management of Customary Land (II); Transfers (III); Declaration of Hazardous Land (IV); Grant and Management of Customary Estates (V); Adjudication of Interest in Customary Land (VI); Dispute Settlement (VII); Miscellaneous (VIII). Full text English Website www.malawilii.org References - Legislation Repeals Customary Land (Development) Act (59:01). Legislation | Malawi | 1967 (1988) Keyword: Land tenure, Common property, Traditional rights/customary rights, Cadastre/land registration, Ownership, Survey/mapping, Institution, Land commission, Land-use planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Customary Land Regulations, 2018 (G.N. No. 18 of 2018). Legislation | Malawi | 2018 Keyword: Land tenure, Land reform, Common property, Traditional rights/customary rights, Institution, Dispute settlement, Ownership, Cadastre/land registration, Transfer, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Protected area, Wetlands Source: FAO, FAOLEX