State Lands (Amendment) Decree 2013 (No. 7 of 2013). Country/Territory Fiji Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government of Fiji Gazette, No. 16 of 6 February 2013. Subject Land & soil Keyword Public land Transfer Institution Private land Traditional rights/customary rights Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Decree amends the State Lands Act, originally titled “Crown Lands Act”, in section 6 by adding a subsection (6), which provides that any i Taukei land which is exchanged for portions of State land under subsection (3) must not be exchanged for portions of private freehold land under subsection. It also adds a new section (28a), which allows a person who is not a registered surveyor to be appointed as the Director of Lands. In such a case, the functions and duties of the Surveyor-General may be performed by another person under the direction and control of the person appointed as Director of Lands.” Full text English Website www.fiji.gov.fj References - Legislation Amends Crown Lands Act. Legislation | Fiji | 1975 (1945) Keyword: Public land Source: FAO, FAOLEX