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Expropriated Properties Act 1983 (Cap. 87)

Country/Territory
Uganda
Document type
Legislation
Date
1983 (2000)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Uganda.
Long title
An Act to provide for the transfer of the properties and businesses acquired or otherwise expropriated during the military regime to the Ministry of Finance, to provide for the return to former owners or disposal of the property by the Government and to provide for other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Expropriation Transfer Public land Ownership Lease Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Act makes provision for return of properties expropriated by the Government to their former owners and related matters. Any property or business which was vested in the Government or appropriated or otherwise acquired by the Government under specified legislation remain vested in the Government and be managed by the Ministry responsible for finance. Notwithstanding the provisions of any written law governing the conferring of title to land, property or business and the passing or transfer of that title, any purchases, transfers and grants of, or any dealings of whatever kind in, such property or business are nullified and leases shall continue until the property has been dealt with in accordance with this Act, and for such further period as the Minister may by Regulations made under this Act prescribe. The Minister may transfer property or business upon application of former owners and subject to provisions of this Act.

Full text
English
Website
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