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Land (Amendment) Act, 2004.

Country/Territory
Uganda
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to effect certain amendments to the Land Act, Cap. 227; and to provide for other related and incidental matters.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land reform Land tenure Institution Court/tribunal Lease Registration Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Family farming Smallholders/peasants Cadastre/land registration Farming
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Act amends the Land Act with respect to a wide variety of matters including: Commissioner for Land Registration, organization and procedures of District Land Tribunals, annual nominal ground rent for tenancy, security of occupancy and protection of family (farm) land, restrictions on transfer of family land, and establishment of Land Committees. New sections concern, among other things: establishment of the office of the Registrar of the District Land Tribunals, registration of District Land Tribunals and supervisory powers over land tribunals.

Full text
English
Website
www.ulii.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Land Act (Cap. 227).

Legislation | Uganda | 1998 (2010)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX