Native Lands Ordinance. Country/Territory Kiribati Document type Legislation Date 1956 (1977) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Ordinance relating to native land and registration of title thereto. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Traditional rights/customary rights Lease Cadastre/land registration Survey/mapping Smallholders/peasants Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract An Ordinance to provide for title and registration of rights in native land. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance native land shall not be alienated, whether by sale, gift, lease or otherwise, to a person who is not a native. The Chief Lands Officer shall appoint a native lands Registrar for every register of native lands. No lease or sub-lease of any native land shall be valid until it has been approved and registered according with the provisions of this Ordinance. The Ordinance provides also for the survey of lands. Full text English Website www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj References - Legislation Amended by Native Lands (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 8 of 2010). Legislation | Kiribati | 2010 Keyword: Non-governmental entity, Transfer, Business/industry/corporations Source: FAO, FAOLEX Native Lands (Amendment) Act 2000 (No. 1 of 2000). Legislation | Kiribati | 2000 Keyword: Land tenure, Land-use planning, Subdivision of land Source: FAO, FAOLEX Native Lands (Amendment) (No 1) Act (No. 14 of 1983). Legislation | Kiribati | 1983 Keyword: Court/tribunal, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Native Lands (Amendment) Act 1983. Legislation | Kiribati | 1983 Keyword: Land tenure, Court/tribunal Source: FAO, FAOLEX Native Lands (Amendment)(No. 2) Act 1983. Legislation | Kiribati | 1983 Keyword: Land tenure, Lease, Contract/agreement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Native Lands (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 1 of 2011). Legislation | Kiribati | 2011 Keyword: Ownership, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Land tenure, Access-to-justice, Cadastre/land registration, Private land, Property rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX