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Native Land Trust (Amendment) Act 2002 (No. 12 of 2002).

Country/Territory
Fiji
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to alter the Native Land Trust Act.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Traditional rights/customary rights Lease Cadastre/land registration Vested rights/existing rights
Geographical area
Oceania, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

Section 4 of the principal Act is amended in subsection (1) by adding "or for the benefit of the native Fijians". Section 19a concerns allotment of extinct mataqali lands. A copy of the Order by the Board under section 19(1) allotting or otherwise dealing with land vested in the Board under that section must be sent by the Board to the Native Land Commission which must register the allotment or dealing in the Register of Native Lands kept by the Commission. Until an allotment of or other dealing

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References - Legislation

Amends

Native Land Trust Act.

Legislation | Fiji | 1940 (1985)

Keyword: Land tenure, Traditional rights/customary rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX