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Land (Amendment) Act,2003.

Country/Territory
Malawi
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Land Act.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Land reform Traditional rights/customary rights Foreign land tenure Ownership Transfer Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Act amends the Land Act: in section 2 by inserting a new definition of “person who is not a citizen of Malawi”; in section 5(1) which restricts the making of a grant of any public land or any customary land to any person who is not a citizen of Malawi; in section 40 on proof of citizenship of Malawi; by adding new sections (24B, 24C and 24D) which place restrictions on the grant of private land to any person who is not a citizen of Malawi.

Full text
English
Website
www.malawilii.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Land Act (Cap. 57:01).

Legislation | Malawi | 1965 (1982)

Keyword: Land tenure, Common property, Traditional rights/customary rights, Cadastre/land registration, Ownership, Public land, Institution, Land-use planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX