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Land Act 1948 (No. 64 of 1948).

Legislation
New Zealand
Oceania

This Act governs the alienation, development, classification and leasing of Crown lands and is divided into 13 Parts and 2 Schedules as follows: General administration (I); Surveys (II); Purchase and development of land (III); Classification and alienation of Crown land (IV); Leases and licences (V); Advances to Crown tenants (VI); Acquisition of fee simple and modification of existing leases and licences (VII); Renewals of renewable leases (VIII); Remissions, revaluations, forfeitures (IX); Servicemen and discharged servicemen (X); Licences for timber, flax, minerals and other purposes (XI

Transfer Duty Act 1902 (No. 8 of 1902).

Legislation
Eswatini
Southern Africa
Africa

The Act establishes inter alia (a) the criteria to be taken into account in ascertaining the value of the property for the payment of transfer duty; (b) a list of costs and charges that do not form part of the valuation on which the duty is payable; (c) the deadline for the payment of the duty in case of sale, lease, exchange or donation, deferred possession, conditional sale, lease, exchange or donation, joint ownership. Exemptions from the transfer duty shall be allowed in the cases and to the extent provided for in Section 13.

Crown Forests Assets Act (No. 99 of 1989).

Legislation
New Zealand
Oceania

This Act, consisting of 5 Parts and three Schedules, provides for the following aspects of forestry assets: management of the Crown’s forest assets; the transfer of those assets while at the same time protecting the claims of Maori under the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975; in the case of successful claims by Maori under that Act, the transfer of Crown forest land to Maori ownership and for payment by the Crown to Maori of compensation; and other incidental matters.It is divided into the following Parts: Crown forest land (I); Crown forestry assets and Crown forestry licences (II); Return of Cr

Concessions Partitions Act 1907 (No. 28 of 1907).

Legislation
Eswatini
Southern Africa
Africa

The Special Commissioner appointed to exercise the duties imposed by this Act, shall set apart portions of land affected by any land concession or land concessions for the sole and exclusive use and occupation by Swazis, and shall for such purpose order the survey and demarcation of land. Further provisions concern the issue of freehold title in favour of concessionaires having (a) title to the ownership of land; or (b) a lease of land which is not less than ninety-year's duration under the conditions established in section 6 of the Regulation.

Crown Lands Disposal Act 1911 (No. 13 of 1911).

Legislation
Eswatini
Southern Africa
Africa

The Minister may dispose of Crown lands by grant, sale, lease or otherwise in such manner and on such conditions as he may deem advisable, and may grant any Crown land in exchange for any other land or interest therein. All rights to precious or base metals, precious stones, minerals or mineral products shall be excluded from the grant, sale, lease or other disposal of Crown lands.

Maori Reserved Land Amendment Act (No. 1 of 1998).

Legislation
New Zealand
Oceania

This Act repeals sections 17 and 18 of the Maori Reserved Land Amendment Act of 1997. It is composed of 7 sections as follows: Short title and commencement (1); Act to bind the Crown (2); Right of lessee to elect to have compensation determined by the Land Valuation Tribunal (3); Determination of compensation by Land Valuation Tribunal (4); Repeals (5); Consequential amendments (6); Transitional provisions (7).

Amends: Maori Reserved Land Act (No. 38 of 1955). (2009-07-01)
Amends: Maori Reserved Land Amendment Act (No. 101 of 1997). (1997-12-10)

Maori Reserved Land Amendment Act (No. 101 of 1997).

Legislation
New Zealand
Oceania

The fundamental purpose of the Act is to provide Maori with more equitable market rents for their land. The Act applies to those leases specified in schedule 3 and contains detailed provisions concerning implied terms, compensation payable to lessors, solatium payments to lessors and lessees, as well as payments to lessors for purchase of leases.

Amended by: Maori Reserved Land Amendment Act (No. 1 of 1998). (1998-03-16)
Amends: Maori Reserved Land Act (No. 38 of 1955). (2009-07-01)

Maori Reserved Land Act (No. 38 of 1955).

Legislation
New Zealand
Oceania

The aim of this Act, consisting of 6 Parts and 3 Schedules, is to consolidate and amend the law relating to the administration of the lands comprised in Maori reserves, West Coast settlement reserves, and Maori townships, and to make provision in respect of certain other lands administered by the Maori Trustee.

Agricultural Tenancies Act 1990.

Legislation
Australia
Oceania

Objects of this Act are inter alia: (a) to encourage agricultural landowners and their tenants and sharefarmers to make suitable and adequate provision to protect properties from deterioration; (b) to permit and encourage the parties to make their own agreements regarding compensation for stored products, for tenants' fixtures and other matters; (c) to provide basic provisions between the parties where they fail to make their own agreement, or where their agreement is unreasonable; (d) to provide for compulsory arbitration outside the court system for resolving by an arbitration committee a