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Land (Facilitation of Dealings) Act (Act No. 7 of 1970).

Country/Territory
Cook Islands
Document type
Legislation
Date
1970
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land commission Non-governmental entity Traditional rights/customary rights
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

The Act facilitates dealings in land by providing for incorporation of owners of native land and powers of assembled owners (preamble). The objects of incorporation include: to occupy and manage the land as a plantation or farm, to use the land for the growing of timber, to engage in coal mining and to arrange for the lease of land (sect. 5). The Court may make an order of incorporation on the application of any persons interested, stating, inter alia, the objects for which the the body corporate is established (sect. 7). The 60 sections are divided into 3 parts: Incorporation of Owners of Native Land (I), Powers of Assembled Owners (II), General (III).

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Cook Islands Land Owners Incorporation Regulations 1972.

Legislation | Cook Islands | 1972

Keyword: Non-governmental entity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Land (Facilitation of Dealings) Amendment Act, 1973 (Act No. 11)

Legislation | Cook Islands | 1973

Keyword: Non-governmental entity, Traditional rights/customary rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land (Facilitation of Dealings) Amendment Act 1973-1974 (Act No. 25 of 1974).

Legislation | Cook Islands | 1974

Keyword: Traditional rights/customary rights, Non-governmental entity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX