Land Act. Country/Territory Papua New Guinea Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006. Long titleAn Act relating to land, to consolidate and amend legislation relating to land, and to repeal various statutes and for related purposes. Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Water Keyword Land-use planning Basic legislation Institution Land reform Land tenure Agricultural land Public land Lease Dispute settlement Traditional rights/customary rights Expropriation Transfer Water rights Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Entry into force notes To come into operation in accordance with a Notice by the Head of State in the Official Gazette. Abstract An Act to regulate the acquisition of land by the State and the alienation or lease of land of the State, to establish a Land Board, to define powers of officers of the State in relation to land, to prescribe offences in relation to land, to regulate the fencing of land and various other matters relating to land. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Land Regulation 1999. Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1999 (2006) Keyword: Land tenure, Cadastre/land registration, Lease Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Land (Amendment) Act, 2016 (No. 18 of 2016). Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 2016 Keyword: Public land, Lease, Royalties/fees Source: FAO, FAOLEX Land (Amendment) Act 2022 (No. 53 of 2022). Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 2022 Keyword: Subdivision of land, Land tenure, Lease, Public land, Zoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX