Lands Referee Act (Cap. 148). Country/Territory Vanuatu Document type Legislation Date 1982 (1984) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for a Lands Referee. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land reform Land tenure Lease Dispute settlement Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract A Land Referee shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission. The Referee shall have jurisdiction to determine the following matters: (a) the amount of rent payable for a lease of land whether originally or on periodic reassessment; (b) the value of improvements on or to land; (c) any matter referred to him by any party to a lease of land relating to the interpretation of a provision in a lease; (d) any matter which is by any Act or Order directed to be determined by him. A decision of the Referee shall be final. Other provisions of this Act concern proceedings and powers of the Land Referee. Full text English Website www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj References - Legislation Amended by Lands Referee (Amendment) Act (No. 16 of 1989). Legislation | Vanuatu | 1982 (1984) Keyword: Land reform, Dispute settlement Source: FAO, FAOLEX