LAW N° 27/2021 OF 10/06/2021 GOVERNING LAND | 27/2021 OF 10/06/2021 — Rwanda law | Esheria

LAW N° 27/2021 OF 10/06/2021 GOVERNING LAND

This provision says the law sets out how land is acquired, allocated, registered, possessed, transferred, managed, and used.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
27/2021 OF 10/06/2021
Status
In force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
Official source
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About this statute

This provision says the law sets out how land is acquired, allocated, registered, possessed, transferred, managed, and used. This article defines key land-law terms used in the Law. Land is treated as a common heritage, and the State has exclusive power to manage land in the country and grant tenure and use rights. This article defines rural land and urban land, and says the Minister sets the boundaries of rural clustered settlement sites and urban lands. Discrimination about access to land and land rights is prohibited.