This Act provides for the allocation of Maldivian land for different purposes and uses, for the issuing of land and state dwellings for residential purposes and for the sale, transfer and lease of Maldivian land.The Ministry of Home Affairs, Housing and Environment will be responsible for maintaining land records of the Maldives.

This Act makes provision for the control of rent in such areas of Botswana and to such premises in such areas as the Minister may from time to time, by Order published in the Gazette, specify. The Act establishes a Rent Control Tribunal and provides with respect to jurisdiction and proceedings of the Tribunal. Landlords and tenants of premises to which this Act applies may apply to the Tribunal for the assessment of rent. Appeal against decisions of the Tribunal may be had with the High Court.

This Act places restrictions on the creation of settlements, trusts and future interests in relation to rights in land and other property.Subject to certain exceptions, the Act prohibits the settlement of property, the limitation of any property in trust for another or any vesting in possession of property at a future date. Exceptions concern, among other things, tenancy for life and tenancy in common. The Act also defines the effects of any dispositions made contrary to this Act.

This Act prohibits racial discrimination and offensive behaviour based on racial hatred, provides for measures to prevent and eliminate racial discrimination and defines functions of the Australian Human Rights Commission and the Race Discrimination Commissioner for purposes of this Act. Some provisions concern the prevention of racial discrimination in matters of land occupation, housing and other accommodation.

This Act declares that the term of lease and freehold interest as granted by Government by agreement to Ghana Rubber Estates and Firestone Ghana Limited respectively shall remain valid and that of the clauses (7), (8), (9) and (10) of article 163 of the suspended Constitution as continued in force by section 1 of the Lands Commission Decree, 1972 (N.R.C.D. 24) shall be deemed never to have applied to the term of years and the freehold interest. Despite a Law, decree or Regulations to the contrary, the freehold interest shall remain in full force and effect.

This Act makes provision with respect to prevention of discrimination in relation with sale, lease or disposal of immovable property and the financing of any such sale, lease or disposal. The Act defines offences and defences in any criminal proceedings for an offence in terms of this Act.

This Ministerial Decree establishes that the plots of land, natural objects, constructions and edifices on the territory of national parks for regulated tourism and recreation shall be conceded on lease to the holder of licence covering the aforesaid activities issued by administration of the national park. The period of lease shall be up to 50 years. Concession on lease of the plots of land and natural objects shall be carried out through tenders. Contract of lease shall be signed by the director of national park and licence holder.

This Act stipulates that in a voluntary conveyance or in a conveyance where the consideration is nominal, a resulting trust for the grantor shall not be implied merely by reason of the absence of valuable consideration or of a substantial consideration or of any words expressly rebutting a resulting trust or by reason that the land is not expressed to be conveyed for the use or benefit of the grantee.

This Act defines the legality of voluntary conveyance of any lands, tenements or hereditaments which are in fact made bona fide and without any fraudulent intent for purposes of a specified piece of United Kingdom legislation. This Act does not apply in any case in which the author of a voluntary conveyance of any lands, tenements or hereditaments has subsequently, but before the passing of this Act, disposed of or dealt with the same lands, tenements or hereditaments to or in favour of a purchaser for value.

This Act provides for measures to improve the well-being of certain communities in the Northern Territory. The Act also concerns, among other things, the grant of leases by the Commonwealth, acquisition of rights, titles and interests in land by the Commonwealth, vesting rights, titles and interests in land in the Commonwealth and registration of dealings with land done by force of this Act. The Act makes consequential amendments to the Native Title Act, the Special Purposes Leases Act and the Crown Lands Act.

This Act provides for the preservation of ancient and historical monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance and for the regulation of archaeological activities in India.The Central Government will have the power to declare ancient monuments or archaeological sites, etc. to be of national importance. The Director General may, with the sanction of the Central Government, purchase, take lease or assume the guardianship of any protected monument, for its protection or preservation.

Article 11 shall be amended to add the following wording: “establishes the modalities of allotment of water fund lands and lease thereof”.

Amends: Law of the Republic of Kyrgystan on Water. (1994-01-14)