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General Regulations made in terms of the Communal Land Reform Act.

Country/Territory
Namibia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Land tenure Expropriation Private land Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Foreign land tenure Traditional rights/customary rights Public land Agricultural land Lease Soil conservation/soil improvement Erosion Range Dispute settlement PIC-prior informed consent Pastoralism Grazing Freshwater resources management Freshwater pollution Water abstraction Pollution control
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

These Regulations, made in terms of section 45 of the Communal Land Reform Act, provide with respect to a wide variety of matters concerning communal land and communal land rights. Part I deals with (application for) customary land rights. It specifies the maximum size of land that may be held under customary land right and specifies particulars pertaining to allocation of customary land right. It also concerns registration of customary rights and cancellation of such rights and lays down conditions regarding grazing of stock of lawful residents on commonage.

Full text
English
Website
www.lac.org.na

References - Legislation

Implements

Communal Land Reform Act, 2002 (Act No. 5 of 2002).

Legislation | Namibia | 2002

Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Public land, Agricultural land, Institution, Ownership, Traditional rights/customary rights, Lease, Range, Governance, Community management, Smallholders/peasants, Gender, Water rights, Livestock water use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX