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Land Act (Cap. 227).

Country/Territory
Uganda
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998 (2010)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the tenure, ownership and management of land; to amend and consolidate the law relating to tenure, ownership and management of land; and to provide for other related or incidental matters.
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Land-use planning Protected area Basic legislation Institution Land reform Cadastre/land registration Land tenure Special fund Lease Contract/agreement Court/tribunal Dispute settlement Traditional rights/customary rights Common property Pastoralism Gender Transfer Water abstraction Water rights Ecosystem preservation
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Act makes provision with respect to a wide variety of matters regarding land in Uganda such as land tenure, customary ownerhip, grant of land in freehold, management of communal land, management of land by the Uganda Land Commission, land-use control and functioning of land tribunals.

Full text
English
Website
www.ulii.org; barefootlaw.org

References - Legislation

Amended by

Land (Amendment) Act, 2004.

Legislation | Uganda | 2004

Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Institution, Court/tribunal, Lease, Registration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Family farming, Smallholders/peasants, Cadastre/land registration, Farming

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land (Amendment) Act, 2010 (No. 1 of 2010).

Legislation | Uganda | 2010

Keyword: Lease, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Transfer, Cadastre/land registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Cap. 227).

Legislation | Uganda | 2001

Keyword: Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX