Lands, Surveys and Environment Amendment Act 2016 (No. 3 of 2016). Country/Territory Samoa Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAN ACT to amend the Lands, Surveys and Environment Act 1989 (“principal Act”). Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Public land Transfer Lease Geographical area ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act amends the Lands, Surveys and Environment Act 1989 with respect to grant a lease of government land and allotment of such land without competition. It also concerns consent by the Land Board to dealings with leases. The Board shall not consent to a mortgage except for the erection of a dwelling on the land or to increase the production thereof or for the purchase of any unit estate under the Unit Titles Act 2009. Consequential amendments are made to section 23 of the Survey Act 2010. Full text English Website www.palemene.ws 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