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Land Regulation 1999.

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006.
Long title
Being a Regulation, made by the Head of State, acing with, and in accordance with, the advice of the National Executive Council under the Land Act 1996.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Cadastre/land registration Lease
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

The Regulation implements provisions of the Land Act 1996 with respect permitted dealings, rent on leases, survey fees, payment for improvements, etc. and prescribes forms. A disposition of or an agreement or contract to dispose of a leasehold estate: (a) to or from (i) a governmental body which is capable of acquiring, holding or disposing of land; or (ii) the Custodian for Trust Land; or (iii) the Public Curator; or (b) to: (i) a citizen; or (ii) a land group; or (iii) a business group, is a permitted dealing for the purposes of Section 128 and of the Act and a mortgage is a permitted dealing for the purposes of Section 128 of the Act. Pursuant to section 174 of the Act, Approved Forms are as approved by the Minister and notified in the National Gazette.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Land Act.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1996 (2006)

Keyword: Land-use planning, Basic legislation, Institution, Land reform, Land tenure, Agricultural land, Public land, Lease, Dispute settlement, Traditional rights/customary rights, Expropriation, Transfer, Water rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX