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Land Registry Act, 1962.

Country/Territory
Ghana
Document type
Legislation
Date
1962
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to consolidate with amendments the law relating to the registration of instruments affecting land.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Cadastre/land registration
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

An Act to consolidate with amendments the Law relating to the registration of instruments affecting land (preamble). The 37 sections are divided into 6 Parts: Registry offices (I); Presentation of Instruments for Registration (II); Mode of Registration (III); Power to Refuse Registration (IV); Consequences of Registration (V), Miscellaneous (VI). The Schedule contains various forms.

Full text
English
Website
www.epa.gov.gh

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Land Act, 2020.

Legislation | Ghana | 2020

Keyword: Agricultural land, Crops/grasses, Prescription/adverse possession, Authorization/permit, Contract/agreement, Enforcement/compliance, Ownership, Community management, Expropriation, Farming, Inheritance, Public participation, Traditional rights/customary rights, Transfer, Vested rights/existing rights, Agricultural development, Access-to-information, Dispute settlement, Gender, Governance, Indigenous peoples, Offences/penalties, Sustainable use, Timber, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Integrated management, Land commission, Land tenure, Property rights, Public land, Cadastre/land registration, Land-use planning, Registration, Lease, Framework law, Common property, Foreign land tenure, Land valuation, Private land, Survey/mapping, Mining, Water rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX