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Land and Titles Amendment Act 2015 (No. 46 of 2015).

Country/Territory
Samoa
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Land Titles Registration Act 2008.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Traditional rights/customary rights Cadastre/land registration Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act amends the Land Titles Registration Act 2008 in respect of exclusion of customary land from the definition of "land" and various consequential amendments, including amendments of provisions on recording of customary land for which a judgement has been passed. The record of customary land is not to be interpreted or construed under this Act as a registration of customary land under this Act. Consequential amendment are also made to the Land and Titles Act, 1981.

Full text
English
Website
www.palemene.ws

References - Legislation

Amends

Land Titles Registration Act 2008.

Legislation | Samoa | 2008 (2015)

Keyword: Land tenure, Cadastre/land registration, Survey/mapping, Ownership, Transfer, Traditional rights/customary rights, Lease, Servitude

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land and Titles Act 1981.

Legislation | Samoa | 1981 (2015)

Keyword: Land tenure, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Traditional rights/customary rights, Cadastre/land registration, Survey/mapping, Ownership, Court/tribunal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX