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Customary Leaseholds (Enfranchisement) Act, 1968 (No. 47 of 1968).

Country/Territory
United Republic of Tanzania
Document type
Legislation
Date
1968
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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

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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