Liberia: Ellen Signs Criminal Conveyance Act

Aug 31, 2016 | New Dawn
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President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has signed into law an “Act against Criminal Conveyance of Land” following its passage by both Houses of the Legislature. According to the Act, a surveyor who encourages, persuades, surveys, uses his influence or in any other way participates or conspires with anyone in the sale or purchase of a parcel of land, knowing or being in the position to know that the seller of such land has no lawful title, is guilty of a first degree felony punishable by both a fine, prison term of not less than ten years and a permanent revocation of his/her license to practice as a surveyor.