Native Lands (Amendment) Act 1983. Country/Territory Kiribati Document type Legislation Date 1983 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to repeal the proviso to section 5 of the Native Lands (Amendment) Ordinance 1977; and for connected purposes. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Court/tribunal Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract The Proviso to Section 5 of the Native Lands (Amendment) Ordinance 1977 is hereby repealed. All appeals in land causes and matters pending before the Lands Court Appeal Panel as at the date of commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be and treated as pending in the High Court, and shall be treated and heard as appeals in accordance with the provisions of Part VIII of the Magistrates Courts Ordinance, Chapter 52. Full text English Website www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj References - Legislation Amends Native Lands Ordinance. Legislation | Kiribati | 1956 (1977) Keyword: Land tenure, Traditional rights/customary rights, Lease, Cadastre/land registration, Survey/mapping, Smallholders/peasants Source: FAO, FAOLEX