Lands Act 1976 (Act No. 13 of 1976). Country/Territory Nauru Document type Legislation Date 1976 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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