APPENDIX II 

 THE L.VXD LAW 



FOR THE PROVINCE OF MOZAMBIQUE 



ENGLISH TR.VNSLATION 



The following translation into English of the new Portuguese 

 Colonial Land Law, approved by Decree of July 9, 1909, 

 applies to the Province of Mozambique, and is published 

 as a special supplement to the Bolctim Official dated 

 September 2, 1909. 



CHAPTER I 



Ownership of the State. 

 Art. 1.— In the Province of Mozambique all 

 immovable property which at the time of the 

 promulgation of this law is not owned by any 

 individual person or collective body belongs to 

 the State. 



