Native Lands (Amendment) Act 2000 (No. 1 of 2000). Country/Territory Kiribati Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Kiribati Sessional Legislation. Long titleAn Act to amend the Native Lands Ordinance (Cap. 61). Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Land-use planning Subdivision of land Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract These amendments and contemporary changes to the Land Planning Ordinance, are part of institutional strengthening of the lands and survey work particularly for South Tarawa. By defining subdivision in the Ordinance (clause 2), and by adding Part VIA- Subdivision, persons who wish to divide a plot of land must satisfy the Court that there is sufficient land for the families on each of the subdivided parts. This brings the law on subdivision in line with the law on sale or lease or sublease. Full text English Website www.paclii.org 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