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Land Act (No. 16 of 1998).

Country/Territory
Uganda
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Uganda Gazette No. 41, 2 July, 1998, Acts Supplement No. 11, pp. 1-83.
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
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
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

The Act consists of 99 sections which are divided into 6 Parts: Preliminary (I); Land Holding (II); Control of Land Use (III); Land Management (IV); Land Tribunals (V); Miscellaneous (VI).

Full text
English