Transfer of Defence Lands Ordinance, 1961
An Ordinance providing for the transfer of defence lands around the time of Sierra Leone's independence.
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Summary
The Transfer of Defence Lands Ordinance, 1961 provided for the transfer of defence lands in Sierra Leone around the time of independence in 1961. Defence lands were lands that had been held or used for military or defence purposes (for example by the departing colonial power).
The Ordinance made provision for the transfer of such lands — their vesting in the new State or other appropriate bodies and the arrangements consequent on the handover of defence establishments. It is part of the body of independence-era land and transitional legislation and is read in that historical context.
Main provisions
- Provides for the transfer of defence lands.
- Provides for the vesting of such lands in the State or other bodies.
- Makes arrangements consequent on the handover of defence establishments.
- Belongs to the independence-era transitional legislation of 1961.
- Read in its historical context.