Act 16 Land Act 1998 THE LAND ACT, 1998. An Act to provide for the tenure, ownership and management of land; to amend and consolidate the law relating to tenure, ownership and management of land; and to provide for other related or incidental matters. DATE OF ASSENT: 2nd July, 1998. Date of commencement: 2nd July, 1998. BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament as follows: PART I-PRELIMINARY. 1. This Act may be cited as the Land Act, 1998. Short Title. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation. "alienated" means alienated by the grant of an estate in freehold or leasehold which is registered under the Registration of Titles Act and "unalienated'·' shall be interpreted accordingly; "Association" means a Communal Land Association established by section 16 of this Act; "authorised undertaker" means a person or authority authorised or required by law to execute public works; 5 Cap. 205.