Land Act, 1979 (Act No. 17 of 1979). Pays/Territoire Lesotho Type du document Législation Date 1979 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn act to consolidate and amend the law relating to land thus providing for - (a) the grant of title to land; (b) the conversion of titles to land; (c) the declaration of selected development areas and selected agricultural areas and titles to land therein; (d) the setting aside of land for use for public purposes; (e)the establishment of a Land Tribunal; (f) the grant of public servitudes; and for connected purposes. Sujet Environnement gén., Terre et sols Mot clé Planification territoriale Législation de base Régime foncier Location Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers Institution Commission foncière Cour/tribunaux Terrains urbains Terrains agricoles Expropriation Servitude Cadastre/enregistrement des terres Terres publiques Autorisation/permis Aire géographique Afrique, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances, Afrique Méridionale Résumé The Act makes provision with respect to titles in land, the development of selected land, and the resolution of disputes regarding land and various other matters relating to land. As a corollary to the principle that land in Lesotho is vested absolutely and irrevocably in the Basotho Nation and is held by the State, no person, other than the State, shall hold any title to land except as provided for under customary law or under this Act. Where the customary law is inconsistent with this Act, this Act shall prevail (sect. 3). The power to grant titles to land, to grant or create servitudes, to revoke or derogate from an allocation made under Part II, to terminate or revoke a lease, license or servitude is vested in the King (sect. 4). Part II concerns (registrability) of titles in land resulting from land allocation. Part V concerns leases and licenses to use or to use and occupy land for the purpose and under conditions specified in the license. Article 37 provides for the creation of servitudes. to use or to use and occupy land for the purpose and under conditions specified in the license (sect. 44). Whenever it is necessary in the public interest to set aside for public purposes land held under a lease, the Minister, after consultation with the Principal Chief having jurisdiction and upon obtaining the King's assent, shall declare the land to be so required (sect. 54). There is hereby established for the purposes referred to in this Act a Land Tribunal consisting of a chairman and two assessors (sect. 64). Part IX provides for public servitudes. Part X applies to land under Part II which is the subject of a registrable title and to all land within urban area, selected development areas and selected agricultural areas. The Commissioner of Lands shall keep comprehensive records of all land to which this Part applies (sect. 75). (99 sections divided into 13 Parts and completed by 3 Schedules) Texte intégral Anglais Références - Législation Implementé par Land (Agricultural Lease) Regulations 1992 (L.N. No. 100 of 1992). Législation | Lesotho | 1992 Mot clé: Régime foncier, Location, Commission foncière, Réforme agraire, Planification territoriale Source: FAO, FAOLEX Land Regulations 1980 (L. N. No. 15 of 1980). Législation | Lesotho | 1980 Mot clé: Régime foncier, Location, Institution, Commission foncière, Servitude, Cadastre/enregistrement des terres, Autorisation/permis Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amendé par Land (Amendment) Order, 1986 (No. 27 of 1986). Législation | Lesotho | 1986 Mot clé: Régime foncier, Location, Planification territoriale Source: FAO, FAOLEX Land (Amendment) Order, 1992 (No. 6 of 1992). Législation | Lesotho | 1992 Mot clé: Régime foncier, Location, Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers, Institution, Planification territoriale Source: FAO, FAOLEX Abrogé par Land Act 2010 (Act No. 8 of 2010). Législation | Lesotho | 2010 Mot clé: Législation de base, Régime foncier, Réforme agraire, Terres publiques, Terrains agricoles, Expropriation, Location, Institution, Cadastre/enregistrement des terres, Relevés/plans, Règlement des différends, Droits acquis/droits préexistants, Propriété étrangère, Propriété, Droit d'usage, Servitude, Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers, Terrains urbains, Droits d'utilisation de l'eau Source: FAO, FAOLEX