National Land Registration Act 1977.
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Abstract
This Act makes provision for the registration of National Land, i.e. any land declared under this Act to be National Land. The Act also makes provisions for certain matters in relation with the acquisition of land by the State for public purposes.
The Minister may declare, by Notice, a land to be National Land if the land, in the opinion of the Minister was acquired by a previous administration or required for a public purpose as defined by this Act or “a reason that is reasonably justified in a democratic society that has a proper regard for the rights and dignity of mankind”. No appeal can be made against a Notice except regarding compensation as provided for in the Act. National land shall be vested in the State, subject to any rights in or under it granted by the State or by a pre-Independence Administration in Papua New Guinea. National Land shall be registered in the Register of National Land established by this Act. The Act also provides for the establishment of a National Land Commission. The Commission shall decide on claims for settlement payments. Appeals shall be handled in accordance with procedures as set out in this Act.
The Minister may declare, by Notice, a land to be National Land if the land, in the opinion of the Minister was acquired by a previous administration or required for a public purpose as defined by this Act or “a reason that is reasonably justified in a democratic society that has a proper regard for the rights and dignity of mankind”. No appeal can be made against a Notice except regarding compensation as provided for in the Act. National land shall be vested in the State, subject to any rights in or under it granted by the State or by a pre-Independence Administration in Papua New Guinea. National Land shall be registered in the Register of National Land established by this Act. The Act also provides for the establishment of a National Land Commission. The Commission shall decide on claims for settlement payments. Appeals shall be handled in accordance with procedures as set out in this Act.
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Being an Act - (a) establish a Register of National Land; and (b) make provision for the registration in the Register of National Land of all land acquired or to be acquired by the State on or after Independence Day; and (c) make provision for the registration in the Register of National Land of land acquired before Independence Day by a pre-Independence Administration in Papua New Guinea and which is now required for a public purpose; and (d) give effect to Section 54(a) (special provision in respect of certain lands) of the Constitution by providing for the recognition of the title of the State to certain land that is required for public purposes, the title to which may be, or may appear to be, in doubt; and (e) settle grievances in relation to the land described in Paragraph (d) by providing for certain settlement payments; and (f) declare and describe, for the purposes of Section 53(1) (protection from unjust deprivation of property) of the Constitution, certain matters as public purposes and justified reasons for the acquisition of property, and make provision for those and related purposes.
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Consolidated version of 2006 of Chapter 357 amended by Act No. 29 of 1986.
Repealed
Yes
Serial Imprint
Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006.
Source language
English
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No
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