The Customary Land Rights Regulations, Statutory Instrument no. 12 of 2023. Country/Territory Sierra Leone Document type Regulation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Supplement to the Sierra Leone Extraordinary Gazette, vol. CLXIV no. 65, date 20th October 2023. Subject Forestry, Land & soil, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Timber extraction/logging Community management Contract/agreement Traditional rights/customary rights Dispute settlement Foreign land tenure Land tenure Land-use planning Lease Offences/penalties Registration Standards Mining Farming Agricultural development Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control Freshwater pollution Ecosystem preservation Protection of habitats Wetlands Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract These Regulations, made under section 47 of the Customary Land Rights Act, 2022, apply to: land subject to customary Law, and to investment in land under customary tenure, resulting in the displacement of a community or persons. The Regulations concern: arbitration; carbon investment, as those projects aiming at preserving wetlands, wildlife habitats, steep slopes, old growth or virgin forests and other ecologically sensitive areas; foreign company; foreign land-based investment; lease agreement; resettlement action Plan. Matters covered by these Regulations include: disclosure of information to a community; damages to the community or to displaced persons; standards to comply with for investing in land; protection of ecologically sensitive areas, including: wetland, wildlife habitat, steep slope, old growth and virgin forests; prohibited activities, including: mining, farming and plantation, logging and charcoal burning, spillage of effluent, sludge and other pollutant and harmful substances; liability of investors; registration of land before negotiations and leasing activity; limits of lease agreements; customary land rights and responsible investment; recording land transaction; community management of ecologically sensitive areas; offences and penalties. Full text English Website parliament.gov.sl References - Legislation Implements The Customary Land Rights Act, no. 20 of 2022. Legislation | Sierra Leone | 2022 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Farming, Mining, Noise pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Wetlands, Protection of environment, Pollution control, Food security, Forestry protection measures, Grazing, Timber extraction/logging, Forest management/forest conservation, Common property, Liability/compensation, Resource/damage valuation, Gender, Land commission, Land tenure, Land-use planning, Land valuation, Lease, Protected area, Public land, Right of use, Sustainable use, Use restrictions, Traditional rights/customary rights, Surface water, Ecosystem preservation, Protection of habitats, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX