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Land (Ownership of Freeholds) Regulation 1977.

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Regulation
Date
1977 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land reform Land tenure Traditional rights/customary rights Ownership
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

The Regulation implements provisions of the Land (Ownership of Freeholds) Act 1976 with respect to lease and registration of title in freehold land. Article 2 concerns the application by the owner of any freehold land or the holder of any frustrated right for the grant of a substitute lease in substitution for his freehold interest or frustrated right. Article 5 provides with respect to notices of objection. A substitute lease granted in accordance with a proposal shall be in Form 3. On publication of the notice under section 22 of the Act, the Minister shall forward particulars of the notice and the substitute lease to the Registrar.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Land (Ownership of Freeholds) Act 1976.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1964 (2011)

Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Traditional rights/customary rights, Ownership

Source: FAO, FAOLEX