The Act is divided into the following Parts: Preliminary (I); Conversion of Tenure (II); Avoidance of Fragmentation and Regulation of Dealings (III); Certain Fees, Etc. (IV); Miscellaneous (V).The Land Titles Commission shall complete an adjudication record and shall enquire whether a Native wishes to apply for registration of any native land included in the record by agreement. Further provisions concern the procedure to be followed for said registration.

The Regulations aim at standardizing the order of land and real estate market transactions, at reasonably adjusting the benefit from land appreciation and safeguarding the rights and interests of the State. According to article 2, all units and individuals receiving income form the transfer of state-owned land use rights, shall pay a land appreciation tax in accordance with these Regulations. Further provisions concern the following: (a) appreciation of the amount to be paid; (b) deductible items; (c) exemptions; (d) collection of the tax by tax authorities.

This Decree-Law regulates the right of use of expropriated lands according to Agricultural Reform. It consists of 4 chapters establishing provisions for exploiting agricultural lands (including expropriated lands).

Implements: Act No. 109/88 on Agrarian Reform. (1988-09-29)
Implements: Act No. 46/90 amending Act No. 109/88 on Agrarian Reform. (1990-08-22)

This Act amends Act No. 109/88 on Agrarian Reform. It consists of amended articles defining new principles in order to manage this sector and promote agricultural development: land expropriation requirements, agricultural land use, land rights, land concession, land lease, land inheritance, protected zones, etc.

Implemented by: Decree-Law No. 12/91 regulating the right of use of expropriated lands. (1991-01-09)
Amends: Act No. 109/88 on Agrarian Reform. (1988-09-29)

This Act concerns Agrarian Reform. It consists of 51 articles laying down general principles in order to manage this sector: land expropriation requirements, agricultural land use, land rights, land concession, lease, etc.

Implemented by: Decree-Law No. 12/91 regulating the right of use of expropriated lands. (1991-01-09)
Amended by: Act No. 46/90 amending Act No. 109/88 on Agrarian Reform. (1990-08-22)

The Act contains a list of certain areas to be proclaimed as Crown lands. The Proclamation of said areas as Crown lands shall not affect any concession, lease, servitude or other right existing in respect of the said areas at the date set out in the third column of the Schedule to this Act and not vested in the Crown.

This Interministerial Order establishes competent authorities for land use planning and colonization according to agricultural Reform. It specifies that the Brazilian Institute for Forestry Development IBDF and Special Secretary of Environment SEMA shall be the competent authorities for all matters relating to rural land purchase, in particular with agricultural purposes, land expropriation and colonization procedures, etc.

This Act provides for the conservation of land in St. Lucia, for the establishment of a Board to be known as the Land Conservation Board, for conferring on that Board functions as to land, and for purposes connected therewith or incidental thereto. Land is defined as including land covered by water and in fact this Act contains provisions on drainage works.

In accordance with the division of the State into (a) Eastern and Central Division; and (b) Western Division, the Act makes provision for the administration and management of Crown land in the Eastern and Central Division of the State. Main object of this Act is to provide for: (a) a proper assessment and management of Crown land; (b) the development and conservation of Crown land; (c) the reservation or dedication of Crown land for public purposes; (d) the collection, recording and dissemination of information relevant to the above.

This Act regulates forestry activity. It consists of 14 Chapters specifying authorized activities to be performed by public and private entities in order to protect national forests. It also establishes national administration competencies and actions to be carried out by the Government of Cape Verde for managing forestry resources. Chapter I defines all sectors relative to forestry activity (i.e.

The amendments are made to several sections of the Land Ordinance concerning inter alia the following matters: insertion of the definition of "foreshore"; unlawful occupation of land; alienation of State land; definition of customary rights; land dealings with natives; reserved use rights; implied conditions in titles; revision of rent; sub-division of titles; appeal; revision by the Director of decisions given by the Collector of Land Revenue or Assistant Collectors; cultivation of land; use of land for agricultural purposes; applications for State land; information to be given to the Coll

This Act is divided into 8 Parts as follows: General (I); Possession and land register (II); Ownership (III); Servitudes (IV); Real encumbrances (V); Building leases (VI); Right of pre-emption (VII); Right of security (VIII); Implementation of Act (IX).This Law provides for real rights, their content, creation and extinguishment and is the basis for other laws regulating real rights (art. 1). Real rights are defined as "the right of ownership, restricted real rights (servitudes, real encumbrances, building leases, right of pre-emption and the right of security).