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The Village Land Act R.E. 2002

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(5) <strong>The</strong> issuing of a directive under paragraph (b) of subsection (4) shall operate to–(a)(b)terminate forthwith village adjudication;apply central adjudication,to the land to which village adjudication was being applied.(6) Where central adjudication has been applied to land under subsection (5), the districtcouncil shall thereupon be empowered to–(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)re-examine;cancel;revise;add to;make any other decisions which seem just on,any determination made by any person or body in the village in connection with villageadjudication of that land.51. Determination to apply village adjudication(1) A village council may, either of its own motion and shall, on the application of not lessthan fifty villagers, recommend to the village assembly that a process of village adjudication beapplied to the whole or a defined portion of village land available for grants of customary rightsof occupancy.(2) A recommendation made under this section shall–(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)contain a brief statement of reasons for the recommendation;specify the approximate area of land to which it is proposed to apply villageadjudication;summarise the procedures to be followed in the process of village adjudication;be posted in a public place within the village and explained to villagers so that themembers of the village assembly may have notice of the recommendation not lessthan fourteen days before the meeting of the village assembly which is to vote on therecommendation;be copied to the Commissioner.(3) Where the village assembly approves a recommendation made under this section, the

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