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Lands Act 1976 (Act No. 13 of 1976).

Country/Territory
Nauru
Document type
Legislation
Date
1976
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to repeal the Lands Ordinance 1921-1968 and to make new provision for the leasing of land for the purposes of the phosphate industry and other public purposes, and for the removal of trees, crops, soil and sand and the payment of compensation and other moneys.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Transfer Ownership Lease Soil conservation/soil improvement Land-use planning Erosion
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

Section 3 prohibits transfer inter-vivos of the freehold of any land in Nauru to any person other than a Nauruan person. Such transfer or purported transfer, or any agreement to execute any such transfer, shall be absolutely void and of no effect. Section 4 guarantees validity of existing titles in land, acts relating to land, etc. under the present Act. Sections 5 to 17 concern lease of land for purposes of mining of phosphate and concern certain aspects of use of such land, e.g. removal of sand, removal of trees and vegetation, etc.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Amended by

Statute Law Revision Act 2011 - Part LAN of Schedule 1 – Amendment of the Lands Act 1976 (No. 8 of 2011).

Legislation | Nauru | 2011

Keyword: Expropriation, Liability/compensation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX