Land & Gender

This Act concerns succession and related matters such as the administration of estates of deceased persons. It provides, among other things, for: the among and execution of wills, devolution of estates, distribution on intestacy and grant of representation. The Act also establishes the officer of the Administrator General and defines its functions and powers.

The present Act lays down provisions relating to acquisition, sharing and protection of land.

This Act requires a body corporate acquiring land at certain conditions or a body corporate that disposes of such land to deposit a memorandum on the transaction in the office of Registrar-General. Failing to do so constitutes an offence.

This Ordinance concerns the procedures for control of administration of estates of deceased persons. The Supreme Court shall continue to have jurisdiction in all matters concerning the administration of Estates. Every application for a grant of probate or of letters of administration shall be made by affidavit filed with the Registrar of the Supreme Court.

This Decree amends the Succession, Probate and Administration Act in section 49 which concerns maximum deposits in any bank that may be paid to widow or next of kin without probate or administration.

Amends: Succession, Probate and Administration Act (Cap 60). (1985)

This Act provides for matters relating to interests, i.e. perpetuities and accumulations in (immovable) property. It, among other things: provides for the vesting of the interests, duration, interests regarding (leases of) land, restrictions on accumulations in general, and restriction on accumulation for the purchase of immovable property.

This Act amends the Administration of Estates Act in sections 40 and 41 by substituting "one million leones" for the words "fifty pounds" wherever they occur in those sections. Those sections concern the administration of small estates

Amends: Administration of Estates Act (Cap. 45). (1972)

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.

La presente Ley de los derechos colectivos de los pueblos negros o afroecuatorianos, tiene como objetivos fundamentales: garantizar el ejercicio de los derechos colectivos de los pueblos negros o afroecuatorianos; incorporar en el contexto del desarrollo económico, social, cultural y político, el reconocimiento pleno a los afroecuatorianos, para lograr la igualdad de derechos y oportunidades; r

The Act, consisting of 19 articles, amends some Nepal Acts in order to maintain gender equality having made timely amendment to the discriminatory provisions between women and men in the prevailing Nepal laws. It specifies that: Article 2 [5] states that “the unmarried girl, married women or a widow living separately may enjoy the movable and immovable property on her own” (22).

This Act concerns the faculty of trust corporations (as defined by this Act) to act as administrator of executor of wills or administrator of estates of deceased persons. Certain reservations are made for securities and land. A trust corporation may be appointed as an executor or an administrator by the High Court.

This Act makes provision for the appointment of the Administrator-General and defines functions and powers of this public office.