Last Change:

01/23/2025

The Environment and Land Court Act

Year: 2011

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Housing, land & property

Description

This Act establishes the Environment and Land Court, which has jurisdiction over disputes relating to the environment and land, including property rights.

Selected provisions
Section 13.1 - Jurisdiction of the Court

The Court shall have original and appellate jurisdiction to hear and determine all disputes in accordance with Article 162(2)(b) of the Constitution and with the provisions of this Act or any other written law relating to environment and land.

Section 13.2 - Jurisdiction of court

In exercise of its jurisdiction under Article 162(2)(b) of the Constitution, the Court shall have power to hear and determine disputes— (a) relating to environmental planning and protection, climate issues, land use planning, title, tenure, boundaries, rates, rents, valuations, mining, minerals and other natural resources; (b) relating to compulsory acquisition of land; (c) relating to land administration and management; (d) relating to public, private and community land and contracts, choses in action or other instruments granting any enforceable interests in land; and (e) any other dispute relating to environment and land.