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Registered Land (Amendment) Act (No. 7 of 2017).

Country/Territory
Malawi
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Registered Land Act
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Cadastre/land registration Ownership Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Lease Traditional rights/customary rights
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

The Act makes amendments of miscellaneous character to the Registered Land Act consequential to the enactment of the Customary land Act, 2016 and the Land Act, 2016. Amendments concern, among other things, land survey and registration bodies, registration of customary estate or lease of customary land, charges, and acquisition of easements and profits by prescription in respect of customary land.

Full text
English
Website
malawilaws.com

References - Legislation

Amends

Registered Land Act (Cap. 58:01).

Legislation | Malawi | 1967 (1981)

Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Ownership, Institution, Common property, Transfer, Servitude, Survey/mapping, Lease, Prescription/adverse possession, Subdivision of land, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX