Act 16 Land Act 1998 "former public land" means land previously administered under the Public Lands Act~ 1969 prior to the coming into force of the Land Reform Decree, 197 5; "freehold land tenure" means the holding of registered land in perpetuity subject to statutory and common law qualifications the incidents of which are described in section 4 of this Act; "gazetted" means published in the official gazette by either a statutory instrument or a Legal Notice issued by the responsible Minister; "Land Tribunal" means a Land Tribunal established under section 75, 81 or 82 of this Act; "leasehold land tenure" means the holding of land for a given period from a specified date of commencement, on such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the lessor and lessee the incidents of which are described in section 4 of this Act, and includes a sub- lease; "mailo land tenure" means the holding of registered land in perpetuity and having roots in the allotment of land pursuant to the 1900 Uganda Agreement and subject to statutory qualifications the incidents of which are described in section 4 of this Act; "Mediator" has the meaning assigned to it in section 90 of this Act; "Minister" means the Minister responsible for lands; '.'public works" means the construction of railways, roads, canals or airfields; the placing of telegraph lines and electric lines, and the erection of supports for such lines; the laying of sewer and water pipes; the construction of drains; the prospecting, 7 Act 13 of 1969. Decree No. 3 of 1975.