transfer or receive as gift any interest in land in Citizens Sierra Leone Non-citizens interest in 4 Non-citizens interest in Land is only limited to Land Leasehold. (During consultations citizens profoundly recommended cap limitation on size and timeframe for non-citizens interest in land. Also land preservation and conservation use by investors must also protect the environment and local communities/population. (Position papers - National Land Policy, Human rights Commission, 50:50 Group, Dr Joe A.D. Alie also recommended the same) This issue continues to pose tremendous division Note: However CRC plenary agrees to Tenure system 6 and hence considering various position papers, harmonise the two tenure systems pending the consultations held with the general public, the outcome of these deliberations CRC brings the matter back to the people for Challenges: further deliberation Harmonization or Status quo Referred back to the people during the validation process The Government or a local government may, Compulsory subject to this Constitution, acquire land in the Acquisition public interest; and the conditions governing such acquisition shall be prescribed by Parliament. In pursuance therefore this Constitution guarantees the following: In the use and enjoyment of land or interest in land, a person(s) shall not be deprived thereof except in accordance with law and/or the principles of, fundamental justice’. that nothing shall preclude the enactment of or renders invalid laws controlling or restricting the use of land in the public
Citizens transfer or receive as gift any interest in land in Sierra Leone Non-citizens interest in Land 4 Non-citizens interest in Land is only limited to Leasehold. (During consultations citizens profoundly recommended cap limitation on size and timeframe for non-citizens interest in land. Also land preservation and conservation use by investors must also protect the environment and local communities/population. (Position papers - National Land Policy, Human rights Commission, 50:50 Group, Dr Joe A.D. Alie also recommended the same) Tenure system 6 This issue continues to pose tremendous division and hence considering various position papers, consultations held with the general public, the CRC brings the matter back to the people for further deliberation Note: However CRC plenary agrees to harmonise the two tenure systems pending the outcome of these deliberations Challenges: Harmonization or Status quo Referred back to the people during the validation process Compulsory Acquisition The Government or a local government may, subject to this Constitution, acquire land in the public interest; and the conditions governing such acquisition shall be prescribed by Parliament. In pursuance therefore this Constitution guarantees the following: In the use and enjoyment of land or interest in land, a person(s) shall not be deprived thereof except in accordance with law and/or the principles of, fundamental justice’. that nothing shall preclude the enactment of or renders invalid laws controlling or restricting the use of land in the public
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