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Land Act No. 9/04.

Country/Territory
Angola
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 90, 9.11.2004, pp. 2119-2136.
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Basic legislation Agricultural land Authorization/permit Cadastre/land registration Classification/declassification Common property Cooperative/producer organization Dispute settlement Expropriation Inheritance Institution Land consolidation Land tenure Land-use planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Public land Registration Right of use Urban land Range Servitude Traditional rights/customary rights Water rights
Geographical area
Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force 90 days after its publication.
Abstract

This Law, composed of 89 articles divided in 5 chapters, regulates the general principles on land rights. In particular, the Law rules on: property rights, rural community rights, natural resources’ use and protection measures, land expropriation, land concession, territorial planning, land classification, and registration procedures. Article 1 establishes that rural lands and paths belonging to pubic/private private domain оr to local authorities/individuals are under a regime of servitude of passage or integrated into communal lands, according to customary law, in order to allow access cattle to pastures оu water sources and other traditional utilities of rural communities. Moreover, the Law indicates the competent authorities and their related functions. Finally, the Law regulates the procedural provisions.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Repeals

Decree No. 32/95 approving the implementing Regulation of Act No. 21-C/92 on ownership, concession and use of agricultural land.

Legislation | Angola | 1995

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Agricultural land, Authorization/permit, Land tenure, Concession, Registration, Land-use planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. 21-C/92 on ownership, concession and use of agricultural land.

Legislation | Angola | 1992

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Agricultural land, Authorization/permit, Land tenure, Lease, Ownership, Concession, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree No. 58/07 approving the General Regulation for Land Concession.

Legislation | Angola | 2007

Keyword: Concession, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Right of use, Land reform, Land tenure, Registration, Cadastre/land registration, Pastoralism, Range, Servitude, Traditional rights/customary rights, Water rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX