Registered Land (Amendment) Act (No. 7 of 2017). Country/Territory Malawi Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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