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Land Ordinance, 1923 (No. 3 of 1923).

Country/Territory
United Republic of Tanzania
Document type
Legislation
Date
1923
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Ordinance to define and regulate the tenure of land within the Territory.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Lease Ownership Public land Right of use Size
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

All ungranted land is declared to be public land. Public land shall be at disposition and control of the Governor. The Governor in the exercise of the powers conferred upon him by this Ordinance in respect to any land shall have regard to the native laws and customs existing in the district in which such land is situated. It shall be lawful for the Governor: (a) to grant rights of occupancy to natives and non-natives; (b) To demand a rental for the use of any public lands granted to any native or non-native; (c) To revise the said rental at intervals of more than thirty-three years. Such rights of occupancy shall be for any definite term not exceeding ninetynine years. Certificates of occupancies may be issued in the form set out in the Schedule. Subject to the provisions of the next succeeding section and of any laws relating to prospecting for minerals or mineral oils or to mining and to the terms and conditions of any contract under section seven, the occupier shall have exclusive rights to the land the subject of the right of occupancy against all persons other than the Governor.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Amended by

Regulation of Land Tenure (Established Villages) Act, 1992.

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1992

Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Traditional rights/customary rights, Court/tribunal, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land (Amendment) Ordinance, 1930 (No. 17 of 1930).

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1930

Keyword: Land tenure, Public land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Land Act, 1999 (No. 4 of 1999).

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1999

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Institution, Land reform, Cadastre/land registration, Lease, Contract/agreement, Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement, Servitude, Gender, Land tenure, Traditional rights/customary rights, Freshwater resources management, Wetlands, Water rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX