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Neglected Lands Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Kiribati
Document type
Legislation
Date
1959 (1977)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Ordinance to provide for the purchase of neglected land and to regulate the sale thereof to indigent natives.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Transfer Land tenure Expropriation Abandoned land/unoccupied land
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Ordinance provides for the compulsory acquisition or acquisition by agreement of neglected land and the subsequent sale of such land to natives. “Neglected land” means land suitable for agricultural use which is not being fully and efficiently utilized for agricultural purposes. The owner of land may be required to show cause why land is not neglected land and the owner of land found to be neglected, may be required to ensure the utilization of such land. If the owner fails to show cause why neglected land should not be acquired by compulsory purchase, the Minister shall issue an Order that the land be compulsorily acquired.

Full text
English
Website
www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj