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Tribal Land Act (Act No. 1 of 2018).

Country/Territory
Botswana
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the continuation of Land Boards; to vest tribal land in such boards; to define the powers and duties of such boards; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Basic legislation Land tenure Land reform Institution Traditional rights/customary rights Lease Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Private land Public land Subdivision of land Cadastre/land registration Foreign land tenure Land commission
Geographical area
Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa
Entry into force notes
Not yet in force as 20210721
Abstract

The Act is divided into 8 Parts: Preliminary (I); Establishment and Functions of Land Boards (II); Financial Provisions (III); Grant of Customary Land Rights (IV); Grant of Land Rights under Common Law (V); Land Required for Public Purposes (VI); Land Board's Consent to Deal with Land (VII); General (VIII).

Full text
English
Website
www.swm-programme.info

References - Legislation

Repeals

Tribal Land Act (Chapter 32:02).

Legislation | Botswana | 1968 (2008)

Keyword: Land reform, Institution, Land tenure, Traditional rights/customary rights, Lease, Grazing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX