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Displaying 1 - 5 of 37Lands Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 2017 (No. 9 of 2017).
This Act amends the Lands Acquisition Act in the Long Title and in provisions concerning, among other things, the power of the Minister to acquire land for public utility and relating preliminary investigation and other procedures, (assessment of) appropriate compensation, criteria for assessment of compensation, and the power of court (defined in this Act) to issue an ejectment order in addition to penalties.
Amends: Lands Acquisition Act, 1970 (No. 21 of 1970). (1970-08-24)
Physical Planning Act, 2016 (No. 17 of 2016).
This Act provides for the town and country planning at national, district and local level. It sets forth the provisions to prepare, approve and a deposit a plan and establishes an administrative framework for development planning. The Act also provides for development control and enforcement. It consists of 99 sections divide into 10 Parts.The Act establishes the Physical Planning Council and the Physical Planners Board. There shall also be a Commissioner for Physical Planning.
Customary Land Act (No. 19 of 2016).
This Act makes provision with respect to customary land in Malawi and in particular the administration of customary land and the adjudication of an interest in customary land.
Land (Amendment) Act,2003.
This Act amends the Land Act: in section 2 by inserting a new definition of “person who is not a citizen of Malawi”; in section 5(1) which restricts the making of a grant of any public land or any customary land to any person who is not a citizen of Malawi; in section 40 on proof of citizenship of Malawi; by adding new sections (24B, 24C and 24D) which place restrictions on the grant of private land to any person who is not a citizen of Malawi.
Amends: Land Act (Cap. 57:01). (1982)
Forestry Act (No. 4 of 1997).
This Act provides for the management and conservation of forestry resources in Malawi.