Land Control Act (Chapter 32:11). Pays/Territoire Botswana Type du document Législation Date 1975 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to provide for the control of transactions in agricultural land. Sujet Terre et sols Mot clé Régime foncier Transfert Propriété étrangère Propriété Autorisation/permis Aire géographique Afrique, Nations en développement sans littoral, Afrique Méridionale Résumé This Act stipulates that no dealings in agricultural land, i.e. sale, transfer, lease of more than five years, exchange partition, division, etc. shall be contracted with a person not being a citizen of Botswana unless the Minister has given his/her consent to that transaction (sect. 3). This rule does not apply to companies registered under the Companies Act. Proposed transactions of this kind shall be advertised in accordance with section 5. Section 7 sets out criteria for decision making of the Minister with respect to the granting of consent. No transaction shall be registered unless it complies with provisions of this Act (sect. 8). Transactions made contrary to this Act shall be void. (10 sections) Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.laws.gov.bw Références - Législation Amendé par Land Control (Amendment) Act (No. 17 of 1986). Législation | Botswana | 1986 Mot clé: Transfert, Cadastre/enregistrement des terres Source: FAO, FAOLEX