State Lands Act 2001 (No. 13 of 2001). Country/Territory Kiribati Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to establish a land tenure and administration system for state-owned lands on islands in the Republic of Kiribati where development and settlement is to be encouraged. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land reform Land tenure Public land Lease Transfer Land-use planning Smallholders/peasants Geographical area Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Small Island Developing States Entry into force notes The Act entered into force on 1 january 2002. Abstract The State is the owner of land in the Republic, and some of these lands should be made available for development including permanent settlement of citizens and their families, who otherwise have no or limited access to land. The objectives of this Act are on the one hand to provide a framework for the tenure and alienation of such land and on the other hand to provide for the planning and sustainable development of such land in accordance with certain principles. There shall be a land registry f Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Amended by State Lands (Amendment) Act 2002 (No. 13 of 2002). Legislation | Kiribati | 2002 Keyword: Land tenure, Public land, Smallholders/peasants Source: FAO, FAOLEX