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Land Act, 2016 (No. 16 of 2016).

Country/Territory
Malawi
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make provision for land in Malawi and for all matters incidental or connected thereto.
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Framework law Land tenure Common property Traditional rights/customary rights Cadastre/land registration Ownership Public land Institution Agricultural land Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Land-use planning Foreign land tenure Water quality standards Water conservation zone
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

The Act makes provision for various matters relating to customary land, private land and public land and powers of the Minister in respect of such land. The Act consists of 52 sections divided into 8 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration (II); General (III); Public land (IV); Private Land (V); User of land (VI); Trespass or encroachment upon, or unlawful occupation of, land (VII); Miscellaneous (VIII).

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Repeals

Land Act (Cap. 57:01).

Legislation | Malawi | 1965 (1982)

Keyword: Land tenure, Common property, Traditional rights/customary rights, Cadastre/land registration, Ownership, Public land, Institution, Land-use planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX