Village Land Act, 1999.

Country/Territory: Tanzania, Un. Rep. of
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1999
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: An Act to provide for the management and administration of land in villages, and for related matters.

Subject: Land & soil
Keyword: Land reform Land tenure Land consolidation Traditional rights/customary rights Public land Vested rights/existing rights Land valuation Common property Dispute settlement Pastoralism Gender and natural resources
Geographical area: Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries

Abstract: This Act consists of 66 sections divided into 6 Parts: Preliminary provisions (I); Application of fundamental principles of the National Land Policy (II); Transfers and hazard land (III); Village lands (IV); Dispute settlement (V); Miscellaneous provisions (VI). The President may transfer any area of village land to general or reserved land for public interest (sect. 4). Village land transfer shall not be transferred until the type, amount and timing of the payment of compensation has been agree
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