Legislation on land

Official text

Parliament shall—
(a) revise, consolidate and rationalise existing land laws;
(b) revise sectoral land use laws in accordance with the principles set out in Article 60(1); and
(c) enact legislation—
  (i) to prescribe minimum and maximum land holding acreages in respect of private land;
  (ii) to regulate the manner in which any land may be converted from one category to another;
  (iii) to regulate the recognition and protection of matrimonial property and in particular the matrimonial home during and on the termination of marriage;
  (iv) to protect, conserve and provide access to all public land;
  (v) to enable the review of all grants or dispositions of public land to establish their propriety or legality;
  (vi) to protect the dependants of deceased persons holding interests in any land, including the interests of spouses in actual occupation of land; and
  (vii) to provide for any other matter necessary to give effect to the provisions of this Chapter.