The Court of Appeal of Tanzania: a decade of land law development

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Title:	The Court of Appeal of Tanzania: a decade of land law development
Author:	Fimbo, G. Mgongo
Year:	1989
Periodical:	Eastern Africa Law Review
Volume:	16
Issue:	2
Period:	December
Pages:	101-145
Language:	English
Notes:	biblio. refs.
Geographic terms:	Tanzania East Africa
Subjects:	customary law land law supreme courts law Tanzania. Court of Appeal land tenure
Abstract:	Since its establishment in 1979 the Court of Appeal of Tanzania has delivered several decisions which are landmarks in land law. The author discusses these decisions and their limitations and points out possible directions for future development of the law. The points dealt with can be summarized as follows: 1. Harmonization of the granted right of occupancy and the 'deemed' or customary right of occupancy. 2. Subsistence of the 'deemed' right of occupancy in planning areas of townships, municipalities and the City of Dar es Salaam. 3. Extinction of land rights on adoption of planning schemes in planning areas. 4. Application of customary law to disputes relating to urban land. 5. Requirement of approval for dispositions of rights of occupancy. 6. Exercise of Presidential power to revoke the granted right of occupancy. Notes, ref.