Nauru Lands Committee
Determines customary ownership and succession of land.
What this authority does
A statutory committee under the Nauru Lands Committee Act that determines ownership and inheritance of Nauruan land, with appeal to the Supreme Court. Nauruan land is held by individuals and families under custom and cannot be sold to non-Nauruans, and phosphate mining has left a large share of the island's interior requiring rehabilitation.
Services for the public
- Ownership determinations
- Succession decisions
- Land records
- Appeal referrals
Before you contact this authority
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