Protection of Land Owned by Community of Customary Law in Land Acquisition by the Land Bank Agency for the Benefit of Investors
Keywords:
Protection, Land, Community of Customary Law, Land Acquisition, Land Bank Agency, Investor.Abstract
The focus of this research is the examination of the impact of the inadequate legal protection of customary land in the acquisition by Land Bank Agency for the benefit of investors. This research also examines the reason why community of customary law find it difficult to obtain land certificates as proof of ownership is that these certificates can be used for the benefit of the communities' members. This research uses secondary data namely: laws, regulations and literature which relates to the research problems. The results show that The Land Bank Agency is a unique agency that is recognized as a matter of policy by the central government and granted the prerogative to oversee land management, has the authority to take over land of unclear ownership. Consequently, the land owned by the community of customary law, the ownership of which is generally unclear, is under threat of acquisition by the Land Bank Agency for the benefit of investors. It is therefore recommended that the Land Bank Agency act as representative of the state to protect land owned by community of customary law. The government should simplify regulations and ease the registration process for customary land so that community of customary law have the legal power to protect their rights if the Land Bank Agency implements land acquisition programs for investment purposes.
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