UNTAET Land Administration Policy

2004 ETLJ 11 UNTAET GUIDELINES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC AND ABANDONED PROPERTY

United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor

GUIDELINES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC AND ABANDONED PROPERTY BY DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIONS

UNTAET LAND AND PROPERTY UNIT

PROPERTY ADMINSTRATION GUIDELINES

Revised 15 August 2000

UNTAET GUIDELINES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC AND ABANDONED PROPERTY BY DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIONS

CONTENTS

1.INTRODUCTION

1.1 The General Approach of these Guidelines

1.2 Implementation of these Guidelines

2. RELEVANT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

2.1 Source of Land and Property Powers of UNTAET

2.2 Defining "Public" and "Abandoned" Property

3.GUIDELINES FOR DEALING WITH UNTAET ADMINISTERED PROPERTY

3.1 Assertion of UNTAET's Administrative Authority over Property

3.2 Identification of Property as Public or Abandoned

3.3 General Principles for Administration of Public and Abandoned Property

3.4 The Process of Allocating Public and Abandoned Property for Use

3.4.1 Investigation
3.4.2 Decision-making
3.4.3 Notification
3.4.4 Three Categories of Agreements
3.4.5 Appeals

3.5 Receiving Requests to Use Vacant Public and Abandoned Property

3.6 Receiving Requests to Use Occupied Public and Abandoned Property

3.6.1 Requests to Use Occupied Public and Abandoned Property Where the Current Occupier is Authorised to Occupy the Land

3.6.2 Requests to Use Occupied Public and Abandoned Property Where the Current Occupier is Not Authorised to Occupy the Land

3.7Collection of Rent

3.8 Eviction

3.9 Protection of Public and Abandoned Properties

3.10 Sub-leases

3.11 Appeals

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