Lands Commission Act, 2008 (No. 767). Country/Territory Ghana Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to establish the Lands Commission to integrate, subject to the Constitution, the operations of public service land institutions under the Commission in order to secure effective and holistic land administration and to provide for related matters. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Land-use planning Institution Cadastre/land registration Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Act establishes the Lands Commission, in accordance with article 258 of the Constitution as a body corporate, defines the functions of and assigns powers to the Commission and makes provision with respect to its composition and administration and the qualification and appointment of members of the Commission. The headquarters of the Commission shall be in Accra but there shall be in each region a Regional Lands Commission. The Commission may establish also district offices in districts it may determine. Full text English References - Legislation Repeals Lands Commission Act, 1994 (No. 483). Legislation | Ghana | 1994 Keyword: Land tenure, Land-use planning, Institution, Cadastre/land registration, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX