Land Act, 2020. Country/Territory Ghana Document type Legislation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Forestry, Land & soil, Mineral resources, Water Keyword Agricultural land Crops/grasses Prescription/adverse possession Authorization/permit Contract/agreement Enforcement/compliance Ownership Community management Expropriation Farming Inheritance Public participation Traditional rights/customary rights Transfer Vested rights/existing rights Agricultural development Access-to-information Dispute settlement Gender Governance Indigenous peoples Offences/penalties Sustainable use Timber Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Integrated management Land commission Land tenure Property rights Public land Cadastre/land registration Land-use planning Registration Lease Framework law Common property Foreign land tenure Land valuation Private land Survey/mapping Mining Water rights Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract The Act revises and consolidates previous enactments on land into a single law, with a view to ensuring sustainable land administration and management, and effective and efficient land tenure. To this end, the Act establishes a broad-based framework for registering land rights and interests, a customary land rights framework. Further it seeks to enhance transparency and accountability in land governance institutions. Full text English References - Legislation Repeals Conveyancing Decree, 1973 (N.R.C.D. 175). Legislation | Ghana | 1973 Keyword: Common property, Land tenure, Contract/agreement, Transfer, Cadastre/land registration, Traditional rights/customary rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Public Lands (Protection) Decree, 1974 (N.R.C.D. 240). Legislation | Ghana | 1974 Keyword: Public land, Transfer, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Public Conveyancing Act, 1965 (No. 302). Legislation | Ghana | 1965 Keyword: Common property, Land tenure, Public land, Transfer, Cadastre/land registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Land Development (Protection of Purchasers) Act, 1960 (No. 2). Legislation | Ghana | 1960 Keyword: Land tenure, Ownership, Transfer, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Land Title Registration Act, 1986. Legislation | Ghana | 1986 Keyword: Basic legislation, Cadastre/land registration, Survey/mapping, Land tenure, Lease, Traditional rights/customary rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Administration of Lands Act, 1962. Legislation | Ghana | 1962 Keyword: Land tenure, Traditional rights/customary rights, Expropriation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Land Registry Act, 1962. Legislation | Ghana | 1962 Keyword: Cadastre/land registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX State Lands Act, 1962 (Act No. 125). Legislation | Ghana | 1962 Keyword: Expropriation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Farm Lands (Protection) Act, 1962 (Act 107 of 1962). Legislation | Ghana | 1962 Keyword: Land tenure, Agricultural land, Traditional rights/customary rights, Ownership Source: FAO, FAOLEX Lands (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1963 (Act No. 161). Legislation | Ghana | 1963 Keyword: Expropriation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Lease, Public land Source: FAO, FAOLEX