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Titles Registration and. Derelict Lands Act [Chapter 20:20].

Country/Territory
Zimbabwe
Document type
Legislation
Date
1881 (1981)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the registration of title in certain cases, and for the disposal of certain derelict lands.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Abandoned land/unoccupied land Prescription/adverse possession Cadastre/land registration Land tenure
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations
Abstract

Persons having acquired a just and lawful right of title in derelict lands, either by prescription or by contract or in any other manner, may apply to the High Court to order the registration of such title (sect. 3). Section 4 provides for the application for the registration of land by persons entitled to "expropriate" such land. Section 5 provides for the application to the high Court for relief by persons having a claim on derelict land. Registration of immovable property for the purposes of this Act brings about the unconditional vesting in the registered holder of a title of such title and right over the registered immovable property (sect. 13).

Full text
English
Website
www.parlzim.gov.zw