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Land Tenure Act of 1992 (No. 12 of 1992).

Country/Territory
Zanzibar (United Republic of Tanzania)
Document type
Legislation
Date
1993
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for land ownership, use and rights attached to land and matters connected or incidental thereto
Subject
Forestry, Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Timber extraction/logging Forest management/forest conservation Basic legislation Land reform Land tenure Cadastre/land registration Lease Court/tribunal Dispute settlement Servitude Abandoned land/unoccupied land Agricultural land Common property Expropriation Inheritance Ownership Public land Right of use Urban land Use restrictions Vested rights/existing rights Transfer Smallholders/peasants Sustainable development
Abstract

Preliminary (I); Public land (II); Right of occupancy to land (III); Right of ownership of trees (IV); Grants of public lands (V), Leases (VI); Termination of rights of occupancy (VII); Miscellaneous provisions (VIII).

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Land Allocation Regulations.

Legislation | Zanzibar (United Republic of Tanzania) | 2008

Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Transfer, Public land, EIA, Institution, Lease, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agricultural land, Smallholders/peasants

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Land Tenure (Amendment) Act, 2003 (No. 15 of 2003).

Legislation | Zanzibar (United Republic of Tanzania) | 2003

Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Lease, Agricultural land, Institution, Smallholders/peasants

Source: FAO, FAOLEX