Land (Amendment) Order, 1992 (No. 6 of 1992)

LESOTHO Government Gazette EXTRAORDINARY Vol. XXXVII No. Tuesday - lOtil March, 1992 CONTEN1'S No. 25 Page 6 ORDER The Land (Amendment) Order, J992 . Order No.6 of 1992 311 Published by the Authority of the Chairman of the Military 'Couneu and Council 1)£ Ministers: Price: 60 Lisonte ORDER NO.6 OF 1992 The Land (Amendment) Order, 1992 ORDER 110amend the Land Aet 1979. Enaoted bybhe Mlliltarry Council. L ':r~:L<; Order mayb~c~ted as the LaIlld (Amendment) SbOIl'1t twle <?rd~, 1992 and shall come into operanon 'OOllthe draJte of publiica- aIDd tll'Cm 'In the Gazette. CIl)IllIOOI1IC. lIliC"nt 2. (il) Section 2 of ith:e Principal Act dsamended by insert i!ng thef()Howing definMl1olls, "Allocating Autlhorirty" means in relation to allocations made aJ1ter Ithecommencement of the Land (Amendment) Order, 1992,rtn authortty empowered Ito make allocations under this Act; "Distract Development Council" has the same meaning as in the Development Councils Order, 1991; "ViJJag;e Development Council" has the same meaning as jill the Development Councils Order, 1991; (2) The defiiniJtion of "regtstrable ,titles" ln seotson 2 of tJhe Principal Aclt is amended by deloting paragraph (d). 3. Scotton ~~ of the Hrincipal Ad is amended, (a) tn subsection (1) by deleting the word '~S1JaJte" and sub stiltute the words "Head of State"; (b) lin subsection (2) by deleting the word "State" and sub stituting luhe words "Head of StaJte"; 4:. 5eotjj,oll. 5 'Of the Pl'irn:ein::d Act is 'amended, (a) by de i1eltirng !hhe words "Land Committee" wherever they appear and substttuung the words "VilLage Development Oouncil; (lb) by dnsezting' the [iollowing subsection after subsection (4), "(5) Whel'lo a decision is taken in respect of a residen ,via:! alu()IcatiJOIIl of land under Bam n of tihris Act, ,the ALLocaltin:g Authority S'hai'lissue a oel'!tJi:ficaJte of rul1olcalt iJOIIl (Form CC21i!t1 the Third Schedule)," 5. SecfJiJOIIl 8 101 the Pnincipal Actis amended, (a)tn subsection (1) by inserning rafter the word "occupy" the fiol1owing words: "or to allow another pOl1S011 to use" A!n:leodment of~: elf A. 17 alt. 1979 .Al1l1endrneut of ~eIdUiIotnS of A.17 of 1979 .Al1l1endmeot of sootiOO fi of A. 17 oj' 1979 Amendme'.Dlt at sreetiJ<m 8 ofA.17Of 1979 lnserlJixm of new section aflter section 10 Amendment of section 12 of A. 12 0If 1979 (h) by deleting subsection en and snbsrtitu;tirng the follow ing subsection: "(2) Notwlthstanding sU'bse.r.~.iiO!1 (1), where an aUotliee of land dies, the interest of that aHI)t,t.C'E' passes-to, (a) where there is a widow -- the widowIs giventhe same rights 'in relation :to the land as her deceased husband but. in the case of re-marriage the land shall not form part 'of any community property and, whore a widow re-marraes, on the widow's death, tiUe shallpass 1;0 the person referredto in paragraph (c); (b) wherethere is no widow .. . a person designated by the deceased allottee; (c) where paragraphs (a) and (b) do not :apply -- a person nominated asthe heir of t.he deceased aliottee by the surviving members of the deceased allootee's family; or (d) in any other case - 1;he State, and the Chairman of the relevant Allocating AUith~)rit.y shall record in his register the passing of th~lt tHle." (0) in subsection (3) by deleting "<:1 surviving spouse or"; (d) in subsection (3) by adding the following words ar£ter the word "decease" "whether such ,title is registrable or not" 6. The Principal Act <1..s amended by insenting 1Cl!:tJter section 10 !ihe following section, "Conversion lOA. WhelIU:W.j;r a grantee IOf residential land of residenti- in a rural area is desirous .af holding his title al allocations 'to laud under a lease, he may apply rbo the Commtssioner for a lease <in respect of that land." 7. Section 12 of 'the Principal Ad is repealed and the fol lowing section substituted: "AllocaJting 12. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the power Authar:ity"to grarsttetle to land shall be exercised by majority decision of the relevant VUIage Dev elcpment Council or such other Allocsting Authorttyas the Minister may lC'sta:'bUsl1 under section 18. (2) WhHl'e in pursuance of regularions made under section 18 :the Minister has given directions to C\ Village Development Council, the Council shall actin accordance with those direotions. (B) A Village Development Council shall nat exercise iJts power of granting ti:tle to land for commercial or industrial pur poses unless it shall have firSit referred theapplication to the re levant Distriot Development Council Vi hicn shall for these pur poses tnclude a representative from the Ministry of Trude and Industry, a r-epresentative from 'tile Department of Lands, Sur veys and Physical Planning and a representative from the Cham ber of Commerce, (4) Where an application referred to in subsection (3) has been forwarded to the Distrtct Development Council that Council shal1:£orwa'rd tits advice to the Village Development Council as 000'11 as possible {JUt in any case no later than 6 weeks ::lletcr the date theadvice was sought. (5) A grant that lis not made in accordance with subsection (2) of (3) has no effect." 8. Section 13 of the Principal Act is amended, (a) by deleting' in subsection (J), (d) the words "Land Commit/tee" first occurring and sUhSltThtutirng <the words "Village Development Coun cil";art1:d (,ii) vhe words "Land Committee' second occurring and snhs:tttutingthe words "Allocating Authol1iJty," 9. Section 16 of the tPrinCiPflJ1 Ad is amended, (a) by deleting in subsection (J,l, 0) the words "a Land Committee refusing to grant a ltitle to land or revoking an allocation" and sub IStitutJing the words "an Allocating' Authority"; (ii) the words "next senior Land Committee" and sub stiltuting "Land Tribunal"; (b) j,n~u[bsectio~ (3) b~ deleting thE' words ", through the chairman, wiL'th the Land Committee against which the decision the appeal is made,"and substituting' the words "with the clerk of tt1he Land Tribunal". (e) by deleltillg subsection (4). (d) by deleting' subsection (5). Amendment of section 13 00' A. 17 of 1979 AmendtnJel1Jt at sectton 16 of A. 17 ()f 19'79 10 (a) (h) Section 17 of thePrtneipal Act ,is amended, in subseetion (I}, (i)by deleting the word "Land Comrmttee" and sub stilturting "Allocanng Authority"; (ii) by insertfng the word'S "OT CC2"a:fteT "C2'" in subsection (2) by deleting the words "Land Cor~mit. Amendmeilit of section 17 of A. 17 of 1979 Amendment of seotton 1S 00' A. 17 of 1979 11. (a) (c) tee" and substizuting' "Allecating Authordty." Section 18 lof the Principal Act Isamended, inparagraph (a) by deleting the words "Land Cornrnlt tee" and sttbSitJ!tutJing "Al1ocatill1g Autlm:r:iJty"; In paragraph (c) by deleting the words "Land Commit tees" md Sl1JbstirtUiting "Allocating AuifihlOrJtty"; lin paragraph (d)bydiYIClting 1Jhe words "a Land Com miJttee" and substltuting' "an Allocating Aulthority". AmendJment of secliiJon 22 of A. 12 of 1979 Amendimem of sedt:iOn :24 0IfA. 17 Of 1979 Repeall of SleC\biiOifl 25 of rH. A. 17 ()If 1979 Aanendimenll df sect:km 29 !\. 17 Of 1979 12. Section 22 of tthe iRl,hwipai Act is amended in subsection (1) by lnsereing "resideIlitJiJail," between the words "fur" and "commercial' . 13. Section 24 of the tPrineipal Am ts amended by 'IDse.r:ting tne falWowi:ng subsection 1a!f1;el.r subsectaon (4), "(5) The Urban Land Committee shall dnelude representa ttives £r.om ;the Mil[ll~stry of 'Pl'adean:d Industry and the Chamberof Commerce whenexercising 'its powers in. respect of commer..~ialor indusiJri.a1 grants". 14. Section 25 of Itlhe 'Principal Act is repealed. 15. Section 29 of il1he Pri!I1'Cipilil Ad ds amended msubsection (1) (c) by (a) dJeletifng sub-paragraph (c) (iii); and (ib) inserting the iioHowlilng sub-paragraph immediately Mit,ilfl' sl1'b-pa'l"agil'aph (c) (v) ; " (Va) A oertificalbe of verification of :tiJble Issued !by the Oommissioner lOran Allocating AuthioriJty an the Iform "002" as prescribed in t.h ThLrd SChedule;" "Delegatson 36A. (1) The Minisiermay iiJrl wT'tting dele IOIf power gate bis powers unde-r section 85 lOT 36 to the Commissioner. Amendment 1:6. The LPrdlI1aipa:J. Act is amended by 1ruse11tiJllg after section df see'l1llOln 36 3'0 rtlhe ro11owd.ng section, Jt A. 17 of 1979 l2). The Minister maystiill exercise hls powers under seotion 35 or 36 1ll1Olt1w1tJhs1Jarnd'ing thalt he has delegated oilts exercise to some otiher ~" '.t"-;,a.~....... :r~ 17. SectJion 44 of !the iPrtncipal Ac.'1; isa'll'relllded by :insetrtting of A. 17 of the 'W'OI'ds "after consultetton wtth the Televant .AJ1]~gAUIt1hQlo 1979 rJJty" between ilihe words "may" and "by". 18. (a) (b) Section 49 of the Principal Ad is amended by, insC'Tlting the words "ai1ter er.))J:suH'cvt.iol11 with therelevant Allooanng' Autl1JorI'ilty" atter the word "Mdn,ilsiter" ; byinserting the following subsection, " (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) the Minister may, miter eonsultation with !the reLevmJlt Allocating Authority evidence title by the issue of a certiricare of verificationof title 'Ln the sttuafion where the aILattee is not desirous of holding land under lease at the t:i!meof thewp'pEcaticn." Amoo.dmentt ·otf s:ooiliJoin 49 .l':fA.17m 1979 Ht Section 50 of ,the Principal Act isamended in subsection (1) by deletingthe words "acting upon the recommendation of t:ihre Mm1sterI' responsible Jor agrrcultare" and substttutlng' the flQil'l.ovvlng 'Words: "Iwfrter consulration with the relevant Allocating AurtihJoriity and the Mlnister responsible for the Minisitry of Agricul ture,", 20. Section 51 of the Principal Act is amended, (a) in subsection (1) by deleting <the words «.M.in:ister res ponsibla for Agricu1ture"nnd sulJs1J1tu~Ing, "after con sultation with therelevant Allocatlng AuthJorUy rand the Minister responsible for the Ministry of Agriculture"; (b) by Inserning the ,j)ol1owing subsectionafter subsection (2) , "(3) NroltwilthstandiJrng subsection (1), rthe Minister may arfrter oonsultation with the relevant Allocating Autho 1"ilty 'evidence ,title by the issue of & certificate of veri fieaJtJiQn of titleln the situation where an alottee is not desirous of holding land under lease ralt '1::he time of arpplicaJtkm. " 21. Section 56 of Ithe Principal Act is amended, (\:1) by dnserting 'in paragraph 2(a) the words "asat t!he date of publlcaeion of ;bhe notke referred ;La in subsection (1)" afte,r the word "property"; (b) by Jnserting at the end, tne following subsections, "(5) Where an amount IOf compensation has been detemu ed by the Mtnist:er but has not be-en paid w.Lth'.iJn a period of six months from the making of that determlnation, irniterest shall cuccrue:o~ that am0';lnt at a rate of interest that Is 1% above Ithe rnmunurn lending' rate of the Centra! Bank of Le sotho. Amendment l>f secrt1iloin 50 of A. 17 of J979 Amendmem.t (lif ooaliiJoIn 51 OIfA.17of 1979 A.m:endmeult oif ISedtiIJoIn 56 of A.17of IB79 Inswbron ()If new ~;edti(}n a1ibt'-)'!' Sle'C'tion rig Amendment of sedflioo 62 of A. 17 otf 1979 (() Where a dia:imal~t h3.5 pursued a cladm be<f1ore the 'I'ri blJi11l1cl under subsection (3) and the Tribunal bJ.1S made a decision in relaJt!iot1 to :thaJt claim, i:rllteJ.1c<SIt shall start to accrue one month a:t1ter the making of that decision ion the amount determined by the 'I'l'ibunalwt ithe rate specifiod In subsection (5)." 22. The Pl"i:ndpal Ac1 is amended by insereing' Ithe ':f1oUowing section ai:tt~r seotdon 59, "Voluntary 59A. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of transf'er this Part, 'a lessee or allottee who wishes to transfer his land to the State may do so by written agreement. (2) The compensation it:hwt may 'be pay able under subsection (1) shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of seetion 56. (:3) The transfer referred to ii~l sub section (1) shall, (a) he subject to the provtsionsof section 35 and :36; and (b) he evidenced by a deedof ItraJnsff~rwhich shall be registered under the Deeds Registry Act 19H7." 23. 'I1Jle Principal Act is amended by iIillertting rtJhe folil!Ow i.rng section al1ter section 62, "Certiricate 62A. Where the purposes for which land is set O'f User aside under :tIlTL,> Bart are those ofthe State, the F10r m Mirn:is!ter may issue a lease or a oClitifiJoaJte of user Form 'F" in the Thiird Schedule." 24. The Prindpal Aetds amended by !inserting the follow section after section 85, InseX'tlioo O!f new fl>OC&n !IIf1te:r section 85 'OIf A. 17 Olf 1979 "Voidable bibles .A.12 of 196'1 85B. Where a person has faiiedt» comply with [the provlsions of section 15 (2) of the Deeds Re gisky Acn~ 1967, that person mayapply to the Relevant Allocating' AUJthoriJty for !the issue of a c(~r:ti1:'ica:t)e of VerHiCaJt.ioIIl of rtJittle." Amendment of Second S1cIhoouile to A. 17 o!t 1979 25. The 'l1b.ird Schedule to the Principal Act Is amended in Fo:cm 'A', (a) by delelttng the whole of clause 4(i] 'and sUbstiJturt.ing the fiolrowing, "(i) the allocation sfha:ll pass 'to a person designated by me as my heir; (b) by adding 'wt the end of. clauscd (vi) thB following, "whether ~;he 'titlE to the land is regtstrable or not." (e) in clause 5 by deleting the words "Land Committee" and substituting "Aliocaring Authority." The Third Schedule to th'~ prdncipal Acit is amended, Amendment of'I1hird Sohedruille tIO A. 17 (JIf 1979 in Form "01" by deleting till" words "Land Oomrraetee" appearmg after the words "Signature of member" and substituting "Allocating Authoritv:" in Form "C2" by deleting" (d) for resldentia! purpo ses"; (a) (b) 26. (c) in Form "CZ" by deleting the words "Land Committee" appearing after 1::he W'O'rus ""ignature '00 a member 00" and suh~tiJtuting"an Alloc3Iting AuithoriJty;" (<I)ln Form D by, (,i) deletdng the words "Land Committee" apearing 'wfrter the words "decision by" and substltuting' the following "an Allocating' Authority"; (H) deleting the words "The Chairman of the Land Com mitee" and substituting "The Cl~k of fhe Lands 1'rtbunal"; (itii) by deleting the words "Land Committee" appearing after the words "decision of the" and subSltJiJtuoog "Al1:oooting Authority"; (e) by deleting tJhe words "Lana. Committee" appearing be tween !the words "the" and ·':together" in Form "E" and su'bstilturtJ1ng "A1Locaiting Authority", (!f) by Inserting the following' Forms after Form "C2". 1'HlRD SCHEDULE FORM eel (Sections 2g(1), 49'(2), 51(3) and 85A) CERTIl'fCATE OF' VERfl.i'ICATrON OF r.rr:[1L.F~ 1. This is 'to certdfy rth::1Jt ""....................... Name ()f l\JJ~lttlee ..................... - ""." "' ~.- ~" ., ,.'.... ..,.,,..,., ,.,"" .', ,.,., " ..,., ""'" ,' .. of , , , .. .... ,,' < ••• , " ••.>.~ , ••••••••••••~"" ~ .• ~••" ••• , ,. .." "" •. " ....... ". .""H ... ' •• ·.>.P", .. ,,,,,,,j>,,, •• ......".~ ".- -." .. ", - , " ".. "... has provided suf£tcient evidence rto enable h1<; ItttIe (bobe veriiied as f()llliOlWs :.. 2. 'U'ser ,. ,. " .. 3. L0C<1rtli.I()\D. .. , '.................. · y ~~'.••••k<O" ••• ,',.~ •• " •• ,.,,""., . .., ,.' ...,~.".""..""."" ",,, ".,,,, ..,,,~,".~.. 4. ~Plot a.-rrea ". . " ,,,.. , .. s. Pkllt No.: Signed: Date: NO'.rES: 1. The holder of :this certificate should note ·thrut the certiJfieat€l may be used as evidence of title. The holder will he required to produce ,ilt as and when WJe is converted into a lease. 2. If rthe holderIs eontemplaJbing a dealingsuchas a mortgage, t:m'D.Sf'eII' .01' sub-lease then he will need Ito make appti.c<:vtion in ucoordance with the provisions of sections :35 and 36 of the Land Act 1979. If such a dealing is nOlt contemplated then no £ur:tber a'dtri:on need he taken unlessand until such a dealing is proposed or the Commissioner of Lands 110ntacts Mm 'in connectlon wi1Jh the conversion of his title into a lease. 1. rman SCfIgDULE (Sections 5(5), lOA and 17(1) CERTIli'IGATE OF ALLOCATION (Resldential land in a Rural Area) This is to CClltiify t:haJt . FOR..JVr OC2 of " . has been granted an allocatiJo'fi of land to be used for residentiel PUlfIPOSIeS which Icl'Uowsthe· allocatee to use and to IQiCCUIPY ithe·!l.and known :as :................................ . . and siJtUlaJtcld ail: .. .. . . wiJtIh Ian area ofaoout .. 2. A plan 'or map :()If [the boundaries of this land lis/is nJOIt* at tached and t:he land dimensions measure . 3. The a1IIOlttl€e may convent this allocation into a lease pursuant to seotion lOA lOf the Land Act 1979. 4. Aaopy uti this Form 002 bias been sent ito Ith:e Cornmissinner of Lands, Date Stamp Signature of Chairman Wittnessed by FORM F SiglUttUl'E' of a Member of the AllocaJting AUIlJhoriJty (g) by ad<}ing at :the end the following Form THIRD Scm~DULE (Section 62 (~) ) CERTIFIOATE OF USER 1 . of .. ....·~·b;~~by··;a~~h~~ed···u~d~~ ..s;dt·Lo;,:·..62'(·2)···:;i·th~··L~~d· ..A~t· ..i979 to use unnumbered State land descrlbed as PLDIt No . (A plan of the land is attached) for the floUowing purposes: .. 2. The condinons as to "use" imposed by the M'inJs:ter of the Interior are as D()!l1ows: (i) unless this condition is deleted, the boundaries of the land shall be securely fenced; (Ii) unless the land is to be used for national security or def ence purposesvit shaH not be developed WITHOUT the prdor approval of Itih-e Ministry of Interior ,in respect of the S'iJtting and ereetson of buldings pending :the introduction of development control und :'J:' ~he Town and Country Plan ning Act 1980. (Hi) When the 'Down and Country Planning Acrt 1980 is brought iDJto operation, the control on development of land as 0001 tained in that Act shaH apply with respect to this Sttate land; (iv) the grounds adjacent to all public buildings erected on this Starbe Iand shall 'alt a:ll time be kept neat and tidy: (v) gardens including the planting of flowering shrubs should be established as foHows: . ". ,, , . (vi) an annual occupation fee of 1\1.. . ..... has been fixed, which sum shafl be payable at the office of the Cornmis stoner of Lands' on the (lay of each year Name Olf user and desertpltliIoal 0If :tJhe ~alfld Conditions to use (di) In the event of non-development of the land f10r the pur poses specified herein. or non-payment of the occupation fee (if any) the MiiniSlte,r of the Interior may cancel or vary this Ce'I'It1ficalte of User. Signed. Commissioner of Lands. Dated Given under my hand ail; Maseru on this 10th day of March, 1992. E. P. Ramaema, Chairman of the Military Council and Council of Ministers.