Act 16
Land Act
1998
(a) acquire by purchase, exchange or otherwise hold
land rights, easements, or interests in land;
(b) erect, alter, enlarge, improve, or demolish any
building or other erection on any land held by it;
( c) sell, lease, or otherwise deal with the land held by it;
( d) cause surveys, plans, maps, drawings, and estimates to
be made by or through its officers or agents; and
( e) do such other things as may be necessary for or
incidental to the exercise of those powers and the
performance of those functions.
Salaries and
expenses of
the
Commission.
55. ( 1) The members of the Commission shall be paid such
salaries and allowances as may be specified in their letters of
appointment and such salaries and allowances shall be charged
on the Consolidated Fund.
(2) All expenses incurred by or on behalf of the
Commission in connection with or incidental to the performance
of its functions under this Act shali be out of funds appropriated
by Parliament.
Commission
to conform
to
Government
policy.
56. ( 1) In the performan.ce of its functions under the
Constitution and this Act the Commission shall conform to the
policy of the Government in relation to land matters.
(2) Subject to the Constitution, the Minister may,
withoutprejudice to any other powers he or she may have under
this Act, give to the Commission policy directions as are
necessary to ensure compliance with subsection ( 1) of this
section, and the Commission shall give effect to the directions.
District Land Boards.
Establishment of
Board.
57. (1) There shall be for each district a District Land Board.
(2) The Board ·shall be a body corporate with perpetual
succession and a common seal, -and may sue or be sued in its
corporate name.
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