Lands, Surveys and Environment Amendment Act 1997 (No. 9 of 1997). Country/Territory Samoa Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Lands, Surveys and Environment Act 1989 setting forth the mode and procedure by which Government lands can be legally alienated by way of sale. Subject Land & soil Keyword Public land Lease Geographical area ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act makes provision for procedures in relation with the alienation of public land through lease or sale. The Land Board may by public notice call for applications from the public for any Government land available for alienation by way of lease or sale under the principal Act. Where the Board has determined that certain Government lands are available for alienation by way of sale it shall first obtain the approval of Cabinet for the alienation by way of sale of such lands. Lands shall be sold by tenders for which procedures are set out. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Amends Lands, Surveys and Environment Act 1989. Legislation | Samoa | 1990 Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Pollution control, Coastal zone management, Fishery management and conservation, Land reform, Land tenure, Expropriation, Public land, Lease, Survey/mapping, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Protected area, Management/conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX