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Land Reform (Rural land Corporation) Regulations.

Country/Territory
Vanuatu
Document type
Regulation
Date
1980 (1988)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
to provide for the establishment of the Rural Land Corporation, for the functions of that Corporation, for that Corporation to have general management and control over certain rural land and for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land reform Institution Agricultural development
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

The Rural Land Corporation is established under regulation 2. The Corporation may: (a) manage land, plantations or residential properties; (b) undertake the business of farmers, ranchers, cultivators of timber, sawmillers and timber merchants; (c) process any crops grown on land including copra, cocoa and rice, and carry out other functions specified in regulation 3. For the purpose of carrying out its functions, the powers contained in section 8 of the Land Reform Act, Cap. 123 are hereby delegated to the Corporation. The Minister may from time to time after consultation with the Corporation issue directives to the Corporation and the Corporation shall be obliged to carry out such directives.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Land Reform Act (Cap. 123).

Legislation | Vanuatu | 1980 (2006)

Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Lease, Institution, Transfer, Ownership, Dispute settlement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX