Agricultural (Commercial) Land Reform Act, 1995.
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Abstract
The 81 sections of the Act are divided into 8 Parts: Land Reform Advisory Commission (I); Acquisition of Agricultural Land by State for Purposes of Land Reform (II); Preferential Right of State to Purchase Agricultural Land (III); Compulsory Acquisition of Agricultural Land (IV); Alienation of Agricultural Land (V); Restriction of Acquisition of Agricultural Land by Foreign Nationals (VI); The Lands Tribunal (VII); General (VIII).
Acquired land shall be redistributed to Namibian citizens who do not own land or are otherwise disadvantaged. Parts IV and V also deal with compensation for (unregistered) leases (sect. 26) and lease agreements between the Ministry of Lands as lessor and lessees in respect of units of land subject to land reform (sect. 37).
Acquired land shall be redistributed to Namibian citizens who do not own land or are otherwise disadvantaged. Parts IV and V also deal with compensation for (unregistered) leases (sect. 26) and lease agreements between the Ministry of Lands as lessor and lessees in respect of units of land subject to land reform (sect. 37).
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Long title of text
An Act to provide for the acquisition of agricultural land by the State for the purpose of land reform and for the allocation of such land to Namibian citizens who do not own or otherwise have the use of any or of adequate agricultural land, and foremost those Namibian citizens who have been socially, economically or educationally disadvantaged by past discriminatory laws or practices; to vest in the State a preferent right to purchase agricultural land for the purposes of the Act; to provide for the compulsory acquisition of agricultural land by the State for the purposes of the Act; to regulate the acquisition of agricultural land by foreign nationals and to establish a Land Tribunal and determine its jurisdiction; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Entry into force notes
(By proclamation except Part IV, see section 81).
Notes
Consolidated version of Act No. 6 of 1995 as at 15 November 2017 and amended last by the Agricultural (Commercial) Land Reform Amendment Act 1 of 2014.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia No. 1040, 3 March 1995, pp. 1-65.
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English
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