Local Government (Amendment) Act 1997 (No. 3 of 1997). Country/Territory Fiji Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Local Government Act. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Agricultural development Institution Policy/planning Land valuation Tax/levy Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act amends the Local Government Act in provisions concerning, among other things, definitions, procedural issues of municipal or district councils, finance, elections and rating of land. Native lands not leased or licensed to any person shall not be assessed for general rates. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Amends Local Government Act (Cap. 125). Legislation | Fiji | 1972 (1983) Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Policy/planning, Land valuation, Expropriation, Tax/levy, Drainage/land reclamation Source: FAO, FAOLEX