The Squatters Settlement Bill, 2007 - Kenya Law Reports

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The Squatters Settlement Bill, 2007
THE SQUATTERS SETTLEMENT BILL, 2007
A Bill for
AN ACT of Parliament to provide for the identification
and acquisition of unutilized land for purposes
of settlement of squatters and the landless, to
provide for the establishment of the National
Settlement Board, to provide for its
incorporation, powers and functions and for
connected purposes
ENACTED by the Parliament of Kenya, as follows—
PART 1 PRELIMINARY
1. This Act may be cited as the Squatters
Settlement Act, 2007 and shall come into operation not
later than ninety days from the date of enactment.
Interpretation. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise
requires–
“Board” means the Board established under section 3;
“catchment area” means riparian and other sources of
water;
“Constituency Committee” means the Constituency
Squatters Settlement Committee established in accordance
with section 21;
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