Land (Perpetual Succession) Act (Cap. 186).

Country/Territory: Zambia
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1926 (2006)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: An Act to provide for perpetual succession to land; and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith.

Subject: Land & soil
Keyword: Land tenure Ownership
Geographical area: Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries

Abstract: This Act provides with respect to perpetual succession to land. Trustees or a trustee may be appointed by any community of persons bound together by custom, religion, kinship or nationality or by any body or association of persons established for any specified purpose, or for any purpose which, in the opinion of the Minister, is for the benefit or welfare of the inhabitants of Zambia or any part thereof. Such trustees or trustee may apply to the Minister for a certificate of registration of the
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