Land Ordinance, 1923 (No. 3 of 1923). Country/Territory United Republic of Tanzania Document type Legislation Date 1923 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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 English 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 Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1930 Keyword: Land tenure, Public land Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Land Act, 1999 (No. 4 of 1999).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