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Community Organizations Malawi Legal Information Institute
Malawi Legal Information Institute
Malawi Legal Information Institute
Acronym
MalawiLII
Data aggregator

Location

Malawi
Affiliated Organization
AfricanLII
Civil Society OrganizationNetwork

AfricanLII liberates public legal information in Africa.<

The Malawi Legal Information Institute (MalawiLII) is one of few resources providing free access to the law of Malawi.


On MalawiLII you can download free:


  • The most current and complete digital collection of Malawi caselaw from all courts of record in Malawi
  • Laws of Malawi, 2010
  • A selection of Malawi legislation as enacted (1965 - 2012) (currently being uploaded. Contact us if you need specific documents)

 

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Registered Land Rules (Cap. 58:01).

Regulations
Malawi
Africa
Eastern Africa

These Rules implement provisions of the Registered Land Act by, among other things: prescribing forms for purposes of the Act; providing with respect to verification of instruments for purposes of section 105 of the Act by persons specified in the Fifth Schedule other than the Registrar; providing with respect to fees required to be paid under the Act; listing certain clauses that shall be considered to be included by agreement in a charge regarding land or lease; and requiring a charge created by a company registered under the Companies Act to be registered under that Act as a prerequisite

Order made under section 41 of the Land Act (Cap. 57:01).

Regulations
Malawi
Africa
Eastern Africa

This Order of the Minister, made pursuant to section 41 of the Land Act, delegates to and authorizes, subject to his or her special and general directions, the Project Manager, the Chief Settlement Officer, the Settlement Officer or the Assistant Settlement Officer to sign and issue Settlers Licences in connection with any agricultural settlement or re-settlement scheme in any Region of Malawi.

Implements: Land Act (Cap. 57:01). (1982)

Adjudication of Title Regulations (Cap. 58:05).

Regulations
Malawi
Africa
Eastern Africa

These Regulations set out, in the First Schedule, the form of any claim pursuant to sections 6 and 8 of the Adjudication of Title Act and the form of an Adjudication Record (in the Second Schedule). They also specify, in the Third Schedule, fees for purposes of the Act and grant the power to the Minister to suspend in respect of any adjudication area or a section of any adjudication area, and for a definite or an indefinite period, the payment of the fees.

Implements: Adjudication of Title Act (Cap. 58:05). (1988)

Delegation of Powers Order made under the Land Act (Cap. 57:01).

Regulations
Malawi
Africa
Eastern Africa

This Order, made under section 41 of the Land Act, delegates powers assigned to the Minister under that Act to the Commissioner for Lands. The Commissioner for Lands shall administer the Land Act and shall have specified powers in respect of, among other things: grants, lease or other dispositions in accordance with section 5 of the Act, grants, lease or other dispositions affecting public or customary land and agreement or licences in respect of the control or use of running or stagnant water.

Implements: Land Act (Cap. 57:01). (1982)