Neglected Lands Act (Cap. 46.24). Pays/Territoire Tuvalu Type du document Législation Date 1959 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Laws of Tuvalu Revised Edition 2008. Titre completAn Act to provide for the purchase of neglected land and to regulate the sale thereof to indigent natives. Sujet Terre et sols Mot clé Transfert Régime foncier Expropriation Terres abandonnées/terres vacantes Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Pays les moins avances, Océanie, Polinesie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud Résumé This Act provides for the compulsory acquisition or acquisition by agreement of neglected land and the subsequent sale of such land to natives. “Neglected land” means land suitable for agricultural use which is not being fully and efficiently utilized for agricultural purposes. The owner of land may be required to show cause why land is not neglected land and the owner of land found to be neglected, may be required to ensure the utilization of such land. If the owner fails to show cause why neglected land should not be acquired by compulsory purchase, the Minister shall issue an Order that the land be compulsorily acquired. Native land acquired by the Crown under this Act shall not cease to be native land for the purposes of the Native Lands Act by virtue of that acquisition or of its subsequent alienation to a local government council, notwithstanding the definition thereof in that Act. Where land has been acquired under this Act for sale to indigent natives it shall be offered for sale to such persons in accordance with sections 16 and 17. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.tuvalu-legislation.tv