Land Act.

This Act provides for recognition and protection of titles in land, administration of land, use of land for public purposes, the land court and adjudication and various other matters relating to land.
The Act consists of 170 sections divided into 10 Parts: General (I); Administration (II); Hereditary estates (III); Tax and town allotments (IV); Tongan leases (V); Mortgages (VI); The Foreshore (VII); Registration of title (VIII); Land for public purposes (IX); The Land Court (X).
Section 3 declares all land of Tonga to be property of the Crown. Interests of holders in allotments and estates are life interests and estates are hereditary according to prescribed conditions. Section 7 and Part IV concern the grant of land to Tongans. Section 19 sets out powers of the Minister of Lands. Part V concerns grant of lease of land to Tongans that do not hold a tax allotment. Land shall be registered by the Minister. Crown land shall be reserved for public purposes in accordance with section 138. There is established a Land Court under section 144. (Completed by 13 Schedules)