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Freehold Titles Act (Cap. 233).

Country/Territory
Vanuatu
Document type
Legislation
Date
1994 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make provision for freehold land.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Traditional rights/customary rights Right of use
Geographical area
Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act provides for matters relating to the right to occupy, use and enjoy land under a freehold title by indigenous people. Any indigenous citizen who is the proprietor of an unconditional head-lease registered under the Land Leases Act may apply to the Minister for the grant of freehold title to the land of which he is proprietor. Upon receipt of a properly completed application form and the prescribed fee from an indigenous citizen who is the registered proprietor of an unconditional head-l

Full text
English
Website
www.paclli.org