This Act principally makes provision for the making and registration of deeds regarding land and other real rights, for rights in land such as lease and servitude and for the transfer of land.The Act consists of 88 section divided into 7 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration (II); Registration (III); Registration of land (IV); Bonds (V); Rights in immovable property (VI); General (VII).There shall exist registries of deeds as set out in section 3. The Minister shall appoint a Chief Registrar of Deeds and may appoint other registrars of deeds pursuant to section 4.

This Act amends the Preservation of Sites and Artefacts Act [CAP 39] in relation with the classification of objects and sites, the protection of classified sites or objects, appointment of Heritage Inspectors and the definition of their powers. The Minister may, after consultation with the Vanuatu National Cultural Council, classify as national heritage any site or object of: (a) historical significance; or (b) archaeological significance; or (c) ethnological significance; or (d) artistic significance. A register of classified sites and objects shall be kept by the Vanuatu Cultural Centre.

These Regulations amend the Native Land Trust (Leases and Licences) Regulations in regulation 11 by repealing paragraph (1) and substituting that paragraph of these Regulations. They also repeal paragraph 3 of regulation 11. Paragraph (1) concerns the distribution of moneys received by the Native Lands Board by way of rents and premiums in respect of native land.

Amends: Native Land Trust (Leases and Licences) Regulations. (1984)

This Act concerns evidence in judicial proceedings in all courts other than primary courts. It also concerns evidence in proceedings regarding lease and burden of proof regarding ownership. The Act also defines relevant facts where the existence of any right or custom is in question and in general concerns evidence of existence of custom or a traditional right.

"Labour tenant" is defined in section 1 as a person who: (a) is residing or has the right to reside on a farm; (b) who has or has had the right to use cropping or grazing land on the farm, referred to in paragraph (a), or another farm of the owner, and in consideration of such right provides or has provided labour to the owner or the lessee; (c) whose parent or grandparent resided or resides on a farm and had the use of cropping or grazing land on such farm or another farm of the owner, and in consideration of such right provides labour to the owner or the lessee of such or such other farm,

Section 2 declares that all land in Papua New Guinea shall be subject to this Act. Section 4 defines matters primarily of national interest for the purposes of this Act. Where consideration is being given to a physical planning matter under this Act, the appropriate authority shall take into account the provisions of the Environmental Planning Act 1978, the Environmental Contaminants Act 1978, and the Conservation Areas Act 1978 and other matters listed in section 5. The Minister may appoint a Chief Physical Planner for the purposes of this Act pursuant to section 6.

This Decree establishes that the competent authority for real estate issues is the countrywide network system of land offices (territorial and local offices). They are responsible for registration of legal transactions, cadastral mapping changes and dealing with land and other real estate property-related activities. The Hungarian Land Register is owned and maintained by the Ministry of Rural Development. This Decree establishes also the Institute of Geodesy, Cartography and Remote Sensing as the institutional body for land surveying and geo-information.

This Regional Law establishes plenary powers of state executive bodies related to land tenure with undefined land ownership. It shall be applicable to land allotment and re-issuance of land ownership and land possession certificates, conclusion, modification or rescission of land contracts and termination of land rights.

This Act provides for a comprehensive reform and modernization of land law and conveyancing law. It, among other things, provides for a simplification of the conveyancing process, especially the procedures involved and the taking of security over land; facilitates extension of the registration of title system with a view to promoting its use; and facilitates the introduction of an electronic conveyancing system.

This Act provides rules relative to the exploration for and the exploitation of mineral resources and related matters such as the protection of the environment and the use of water resources. It also contains special provisions relating to radioactive minerals.The Minister responsible for mineral resources shall be the principal administration authority for purposes of this Act and the Director of Mines shall be responsible for the implementation of this Act. Some powers are assigned to the Director of Geological Survey.

This Regional Law establishes the modalities of calculation of lease for public land plots and land plots with undelimited ownership, allotted on lease without public tender (auction). It establishes calculation formula for lease of land.

Amended by: Regional Law No. 815-OZ amending Regional Law No. 747-OZ “On calculation of lease for public land plots and land plots with undelimited ownership”. (2015-11-03)

The present Law implements the Land Parcel Act of 28 July 1961, the Land Lease Contracts Act of 8 November 1985, the Agricultural Adaption Act in its version of of 3 July 1991. In particular, the Law lays down provisions relating to the correct and efficient implementation of the afore-mentioned Acts. The text consists of 4 articles as follows: Agricultural authorities (1); Competences (2); Enforcement of the Land Parcel Act (3); Vocational training in agriculture and forestry (4).