This Law establishes exclusive plenary powers of the self-government bodies in the following areas: (a) management and disposal of public land resources; (b) land use planning; (c) management of local public forest and water resources; and (d) management of local water supply, drainage and sewerage systems (art. 16). The local self-governing representative bodies (Sakrebulo) shall have plenary powers in the following areas: (a) establishment of management rules and regulations applicable to local public land, forest and water resources; and (b) land use planning (art. 22).

This Chapter authorizes the district administrator of each administrative district to execute leases and other use agreements of public land of a duration of not more than 25 years to Trust Territory citizens or corporations or other business associations wholly owned by citizens of the Trust Territory. Such leases or other use agreements shall be on forms approved by the Attorney General and shall be granted in accordance with the policies established by Law or by Regulations issued by the Land and Claims Administrator and approved by the High Commissioner.

This Chapter makes provision with respect to rights relative to public lands as defined by this Chapter.

This Chapter provides for the creation of District Land Offices for each district in the Trust Territory and the appointment of a District Land Title Officer for each district.The functions of the District Land Offices shall be to: (a) determine the extent of public lands within the district; (b) administer, manage and control such public lands; and (c) administer claims arising out of or pertaining to the use or occupation of private lands by the United States government or any of its agencies, or by the government of the Trust Territory within the district, in accordance with the laws of

This Chapter lays down rules relative to the division of public lands. It specifies powers and duties of the Chief of Lands and Surveys regarding the subdivision of public land and in particular lands that are adjacent to the sea or tidal areas. Reasonable public access shall be secured in public areas to be subdivided or offered for sale.

This Chapter provides for procedures for the acquisition of land for public purposes by the State of Kosrae and transfer of title in public land.As for acquisition of land, the State shall conduct friendly negotiations with the owner of the land, and only after failure to acquire the land in such manner, may initiate court action aimed at expropriation. The Chapter sets out the criteria for acquisition of land for public use. As for transfer of title of public land, this may be done by the Governor upon approval of the Legislature.

This Chapter defines “offences against the Government” including: failure to respond to examination of a hovering vessel; removal or possession of Government property; tampering with boundary marks; violation of quarantine requirements regarding plants and animals; and violation of public health standards.

This Chapter makes provision with respect to public land in the State of Yap. Its purpose is to designate the State Government to hold title to and manage and dispose of public lands within the State in trust for the people of the State. It also provides for conveyance of lands to the State Government. The Government may, subject to limitations, sell, lease, exchange, use, dedicate for public purposes, or make other disposition of such public lands pursuant to the laws of the State.

These Regulations prescribe the form and content of leases and sub-leases of native land requiring the approval of the Minister under section 10 of the Native Lands Ordinance. Every lease shall be prepared in triplicate in the form set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations. Sub-leases shall be in the form as the Lands Officer may require. The Regulations also set out the procedure of execution and validation of a lease and sub-leases.

Implements: Native Lands Ordinance. (1978)

This Code of Laws, made under the Native Land Act, governs native land rights in specified islands of Tuvalu. The Code contains rules relative to land ownership rights and the limitation of such rights by the Land Court. The Code also concerns alienation of rights and the distribution of an estate inter vivos, in case of absentee owner, by will and without a will. Rules also concern exchanges of property, sale of property and use of (village and communal) land.

Implements: Native Lands Ordinance. (1978)

This Order stipulates that, for the purpose of carrying out preventive, protective and rehabilitative measures, forests polluted by radionuclides shall be classified according to: (a) soil pollution density of Caesium-137; (b) soil pollution density of Strontium-90; and (c) other types of dangerous radioactive pollution.

This Ministerial Decree establishes the documentation required for the re-categorization of forestland, and shall be applicable to public forests and public land.