Customary Leaseholds (Enfranchisement) Act, 1968 (No. 47 of 1968). Country/Territory United Republic of Tanzania Document type Legislation Date 1968 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provision for the Enfranchisement of certain lands held under Customary Land Tenure, to provide for the grant of such lands to the tenants and to repeal the Nyarubanja Tenure (Enfranchisement) Act, 1965. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land reform Land tenure Traditional rights/customary rights Lease Court/tribunal Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act makes provision for the enfranchisement of land held under customary tenure and provides that any enfranchised land shall vest in the person who immediately before the effective date, held the land as a tenant. Rights of landlords shall be extinguished but a landlord shall be entitled to receive compensation from the person in whom the enfranchised land is vested. The Minister may establish Customary Land Tribunals for purposes of this Act. The Act defines functions and powers of such tribunals. Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Customary Leaseholds (Enfranchisement) (Amendment) Act, 1969 (No. 43 of 1969). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1969 Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Traditional rights/customary rights, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX