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Land Leases (Amendment) Act, 2014 (No. 31 of 2014).

Country/Territory
Vanuatu
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Vanuatu Sessional Legislation 2014.
Long title
An Act to amend the Land Leases Act [CAP 163].
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil
Keyword
Agricultural development Lease Public land Agricultural land Registration Royalties/fees
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act amends the Land Leases Act [CAP 163] in relation with various matters including; information to be provided to the Director; registration of leases; and payment for leases. The Act also inserts new sections on: change of lease boundary (31A); effect of striking off of corporations from the register (32E); development requirement for certain leases, including rural agricultural lease development (38A); payment for transfer of urban lease (48A); surrender and subdivision of lease for purposes of rectification (49A); settling of taxes and other charges (50B); declaration of transfers by corporations (60A).

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Land Leases Act (Cap. 163).

Legislation | Vanuatu | 1984 (2006)

Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Lease, Cadastre/land registration, Survey/mapping, Institution, Servitude, Common property

Source: FAO, FAOLEX