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Native Lands (Amendment) Act 2005 (No. 7 of 2006).

Country/Territory
Tuvalu
Document type
Legislation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Tuvalu Revised Edition 1978.
Long title
An Act to amend the Native Lands Act (Cap 22) to enable the court to use the Cadastral Survey Maps to determine any dispute concerning the possession and demarcation and utilization of native lands.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Traditional rights/customary rights Lease Cadastre/land registration Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act amends the Native Lands Act (Cap 22) in relation with proceedings in any dispute concerning the possession and demarcation and utilization of native lands.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Native Lands Act (Cap. 46.20).

Legislation | Tuvalu | 1956 (2008)

Keyword: Court/tribunal, Traditional rights/customary rights, Land tenure, Lease, Cadastre/land registration, Survey/mapping

Source: FAO, FAOLEX