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State Land Act (Chapter 32:01).

Country/Territory
Botswana
Document type
Legislation
Date
1966 (1980)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to define the state land of Botswana, to provide for its disposal and to provide for matters incidental to, or connected with, the foregoing matters.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land reform Land tenure Public land Transfer
Geographical area
Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act concerns “State land”, which means unalienated State land and reacquired State land. Those terms are defined in section 2. The President of Botswana may make and execute grants or other dispositions of any State land or any interest in them. The exercise of such powers may be delegated to a persons authorised by the President by Notice published in the Official Gazette. No contract of sale or other disposition of any State land or any interest in State land shall be valid unless it is done in writing and approved by the President or the person delegated to represent the President.

Full text
English
Website
www.laws.gov.bw

References - Legislation

Implemented by

State Land (Procedure for Enforcement of Payment of Levies and Loans) Regulations (Chapter 32:01).

Legislation | Botswana | 1986 (2013)

Keyword: Public land, Transfer, Lease

Source: FAO, FAOLEX