Custom Land Management Act (No.33 of 2013). País/Territorio Vanuatu Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2013 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to provide for the determination of custom owners and the resolution of disputes over ownership of custom land by customary institutions and for related purposes. Materia Tierra y suelos Palabra clave Legislación básica Derechos tradicionales/derechos consuetudinarios Corte/tribunal Solución de controversias Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Arrendamiento Catastro/registración de tierras Ordenación comunitaria Institución Reforma agraria Derechos de propiedad Área geográphica Asia y Pacifico, Países menos desarrollados, Melanesia, Oceania, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Pacífico Sur Resumen This Act strengthens the legal framework concerning title to custom land and concerns management of custom land by customary institutions. It formalizes the recognition of customary institutions termed ‘nakamals’ and ‘custom area land tribunals’ to determine the rules of custom which form the basis of ownership and use of land in Vanuatu. In general the Act aims at holding of custom land by owners as a group. Custom land means land owned or occupied, or land in which an interest is held, by one or more persons in accordance with the rules of custom. For the purposes of this Act, each island is divided into custom areas. Larger islands are divided into many custom areas. Texto completo Inglés Página web mol.gov.vu Referencias - Legislación Enmendado porr Custom Land Management (Amendment) Act (No. 12 of 2014). Legislación | Vanuatu | 2014 Palabra clave: Corte/tribunal, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Derechos tradicionales/derechos consuetudinarios, Solución de controversias Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX