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Rarotonga Motus (Prohibition of Leases) Act 1981-1982 (No. 21 of 1981-1982)

Country/Territory
Cook Islands
Document type
Legislation
Date
1982
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Cook Islands Sessional Legislation.
Long title
An Act to prohibit the leasing of land on Rarotonga motus.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Lease
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

The Act provides that, notwithstanding anything contained in the Cook Islands Act 1915 or in any other enactment or in any order of any court, no person shall be capable of leasing any land on any of the motus of Rarotonga set out in the Schedule to this Act. Nothing in this Act shall affect any interest acquired in any land prior to the commencement of this Act, provided that any dealing in respect of any lease, whether by transfer, assignment or otherwise, and whether occurring before or after the coming into force of this Act, shall be prohibited.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Amended by

Rarotonga Motus (Prohibition of Leases) Amendment Act 1989-1990 (No. 42 of 1989-1990)

Legislation | Cook Islands | 1990

Keyword: Lease

Source: FAO, FAOLEX