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Corporate Bodies' Lands Act (No. 2) 1936.

Legislation
Bermuda
Americas
Northern America

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. The Registrar-General shall keep a register, by parishes, of land held by bodies corporate in Bermuda and shall annually report on this to the Governor, for the information of the Legislature.

Administration of Estates Ordinance (Cap. 33).

Legislation
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Africa
Western Africa

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. The Ordinance defines the duty of every personal representative (i.e. a person to whom a grant is made).

Perpetuities and Accumulations Act (Cap. 161).

Legislation
Kenya
Eastern Africa
Africa

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.

Trusts Restriction Act (Cap. 63).

Legislation
Zambia
Africa
Eastern Africa

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. Exceptions concern, among other things, tenancy for life and tenancy in common. The Act also defines the effects of any dispositions made contrary to this Act.

Ley Nº 46 - Ley de los derechos colectivos de los pueblos negros o afroecuatorianos.

Legislation
Ecuador
Americas
South America

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; reconocer los derechos que tienen los pueblos negros o afroecuatorianos sobre las tierras ancestrales, las prácticas tradicionales de salud, producción y la propiedad colectiva e intelectual; y estable

An Act to Amend Some Nepal Acts for Maintaining Gender Equality, 2063 (2006).

Legislation
Nepal
Asia
Southern Asia

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). Labour Act, 1992: - Section 5 [3]: “Women may be employed like men after making appropriate arrangements on the basis of mutual agreements between the general manager and the employees or workers in question”.

Administrator-General's Act (Cap. 59).

Legislation
Zambia
Africa
Eastern Africa

This Act makes provision for the appointment of the Administrator-General and defines functions and powers of this public office. The Administrator-General shall be responsible principally for the administration of estates of deceased persons leaving property in Zambia.The Administrator-General shall be a corporation and an Administrator-General and as many assistant Administrators-General as necessary shall be appointed by the Public Service Commission. The Administrator-General shall be responsible for the administration of estates.