Harmonizing Land Policy and Regulatory Framework for Sustainable Land Administration Subcomponent 1.1
Posted by Samuel Siaw on Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Under: Land Management, Policy and Administration
Harmonizing Land Policy and Regulatory Framework for Sustainable Land Administration
Subcomponent 1.1
Revisions of Laws and Regulations for an Effective and Efficient Land Administration
Subcomponent 1.1
Revisions of Laws and Regulations for an Effective and Efficient Land Administration
All land related policies, laws and regulations
are being reviewed with the view of formulating appropriate policies
that would facilitate Ghana Government’s objectives for the long-term
Land Administration Programme and eliminate from the statute books
those that are redundant, obsolete and inconsistent with new policy
directions.
The legal and policy reform processes that are being undertaken under LAP are in two segments which are being pursued simultaneously. The first segment relates to the institutional arrangements for land administration. The crust of this segment is a restructuring of the public sector institutions for land management in the country, under one umbrella namely a reorganised Lands Commission. The second segment has to do with the substantive legal provisions dealing with land tenure, land management, surveying and mapping as well as land use planning.
The review also seeks to modify, integrate and/or streamline the fundamental laws for land administration in the country including those on compulsory acquisition of land by government. The process further includes harmonisation of customary and statutory land laws.
This would involve re-examining of policies in the light of the legal review being conducted and drafting of new land policies and legislation required for the legal and institutional reforms under LAP.
Detailed review that needs to be done if the broad objectives of the government and those of LAP are to be met includes the following:
www.ghanalap.gov.gh
The legal and policy reform processes that are being undertaken under LAP are in two segments which are being pursued simultaneously. The first segment relates to the institutional arrangements for land administration. The crust of this segment is a restructuring of the public sector institutions for land management in the country, under one umbrella namely a reorganised Lands Commission. The second segment has to do with the substantive legal provisions dealing with land tenure, land management, surveying and mapping as well as land use planning.
The review also seeks to modify, integrate and/or streamline the fundamental laws for land administration in the country including those on compulsory acquisition of land by government. The process further includes harmonisation of customary and statutory land laws.
This would involve re-examining of policies in the light of the legal review being conducted and drafting of new land policies and legislation required for the legal and institutional reforms under LAP.
Detailed review that needs to be done if the broad objectives of the government and those of LAP are to be met includes the following:
- Preparing a prioritized list of land laws and judicial decisions for review;
- Developing new laws where necessary legislation is lacking;
- Resolving conflict and overlaps, and redrafting laws so that they are consistent with the Constitution and in harmony with customary practice;
- Recommending legal and policy changes to the Minister, MLFM and the Attorney General;
- Obtaining Cabinet approval for revised and new policies and legislation.
www.ghanalap.gov.gh