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Land Use (Validation of Certain Laws, etc.) Act 1979 (No. 94 of 1979).

Country/Territory
Nigeria
Document type
Legislation
Date
1979
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to regularise the issuance of regulations by State Governments pursuant to the Land Use Act.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Basic legislation Land tenure Public land Contract/agreement
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Land Use Act or any other enactment, all Laws, and subsidiary legislation made at any time between the commencement of the Land Use Act and 30th September 1979 by any public officer of a State shall be deemed to have been validly made and shall have effect as if they had been made under or pursuant to the Land Use Act and accordingly, shall hereafter continue to have effect according to their tenor and intendment as if they were regulations made under or pursuant to section 46 of that Act. All contracts and all executive and judicial acts shall be deemed to have been validly entered into or done and shall hereafter continue to have effect as provided in the said subsection and any instrument or other evidence relating to the allocation of any land, whether or not expressed to have been made under the Land Use Act, shall be deemed to have been validly issued or given under or pursuant to that Act and shall continue to have effect.

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