LAW N° 28/2004 OF 03/12/2004 RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF ABANDONED PROPERTY
This law is about managing abandoned property.
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This law is about managing abandoned property. This article defines key terms used in the law on abandoned property. Abandoned property is managed by the State until the owner returns; if an owner dies without a legal heir, the property goes to the State. No person is liable for revenues from abandoned movable or immovable property for the stated period. A responsible organ may grant ownerless plots or unfinished or destroyed houses in towns or commercial centres, but the contents must first be valued and the recipient must deposit that value in a blocked account at the national bank.
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Provisions of LAW N° 28/2004 OF 03/12/2004 RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF ABANDONED PROPERTY
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Article 1
AI-assisted research summary: This law is about managing abandoned property.
Ingingo ya mbere: Iri tegeko rigamije kugena imicungire y’imitungo idafite bene yo. UMUTWE WA II: IBISOBANURO BY’AMAGAMBO Article one : This law aims at determining how abandoned property shall be managed. Article premier : La présente loi porte gestion des biens abandonnés. CHAPITRE II : DE LA DEFINITION DES TERMES - 2 Verify source ↗
Article 2
AI-assisted research summary: This article defines key terms used in the law on abandoned property.
Ingingo ya 2 : Muri iri tegeko: 1° “Amafaranga” bisobanura : amafaranga ava mu bukode n’atangwa ku byakoreshejwe mu gufata neza imitungo idafite bene yo; 2° “Komisiyo” bisobanura urwego rushinzwe kubarura no gucunga imitungo idafite bene yo ku rwego rw’Igihugu, urw’Intara cyangwa urw’Umujyi wa Kigali no ku rw’Uturere cyangwa urw’Imijyi; 3° “Ibibanza” bisobanura imirima cyangwa ubutaka bwo kubakamo cyangwa guhingamo bwatanzwe na Leta, Intara cyangwa Umujyi wa Kigali, Akarere cyangwa Umujyi. 4° “Imitungo idafite bene yo” bisobanura imitungo yose itimukanwa cyangwa yimukanwa yigeze kugira bene yo ikaza kwandagara iri mu maboko y’abatari bene yo; abayifiteho uburenganzira bakaba baba: a) barapfuye kandi nta muntu uriho wo kubazungura wemewe n’amategeko; b) bari mu buhungiro kubera impamvu zinyuranye; c) bibera mu mahanga kubera impamvu zinyuranye; UMUTWE WA III: IBYEREKEYE IMICUNGIRE Y’ IMITUNGO IDAFITE BENE YO Article 2 : In this law : 1° “Monies” means any sums of money collected from rented property and the money used to efficiently manage the abandoned property; 2° “Commission” means the organ responsible for inventory and management of the abandoned property at the National, Provincial or City of Kigali and the District, Municipality or Town levels; 3° “Plots” mean pieces of arable land or construction land granted by the State, Province or City of Kigali, District, Town or Municipality; 4° “Abandoned property” means any immovable or movable properties which had owners, and thereafter were abandoned which are in the hands of those who are not their owners and those who have rights over them may : a) have died and there is no legal heir; b) live in exile due to various reasons; c) be staying abroad due to various reasons. CHAPTER II : MANAGEMENT OF ABANDONED PROPERTY Article 2 : Dans la présente loi : 1° "Argent" signifie somme perçue sur la location ainsi que les frais dépensés pour entretenir des biens abandonnés; 2° "Commission" signifie l’organe chargé d'inventorier et de gérer les biens abandonnés au niveau national, celui de la Province ou de la Ville de Kigali ainsi qu’à celui des Districts ou des Villes; 3° "Parcelles" signifie les champs ou terrains réservés à la construction et au labour, octroyés par l'Etat, la Province ou la Ville de Kigali, le District ou la Ville ; 4° " Biens abandonnés" signifie tous les biens meubles ou immeubles ayant eu leurs propriétaires et par la suite délaissés, étant détenus par des personnes qui n'en sont pas propriétaires; leurs ayants droit étant: a) décédés et sans héritier reconnu par la loi; b) réfugiés à cause des raisons diverses ; c) résidant à l'étranger pour des raisons diverses. CHAPITRE III : DE LA GESTION DES BIENS ABANDONNES - 3 Verify source ↗
Article 3
AI-assisted research summary: Abandoned property is managed by the State until the owner returns; if an owner dies without a legal heir, the property goes to the State.
Ingingo ya 3: Uhereye ku munsi w’itangazwa ry’iri tegeko mu igazeti ya Leta ya Repubulika y’u Rwanda, imitungo idafite bene yo icungwa na Leta kugeza igihe bene yo babonekeye. Mu gihe bene yo bapfuye nta bazungura bafite, imitungo basize yegurirwa Leta. Article 3 : From the day of publication of this law in the official gazette of the Republic of Rwanda, any abandoned property shall be managed by the State until the return of the owners. In case of death of the owner without any legal heir, the property left shall devolve to the State. Article 3 : A partir de la date de la promulgation de la présente loi dans le Journal Officiel de la République du Rwanda, les biens abandonnés sont gérés par l'Etat jusqu'à l'arrivée de leurs propriétaires. En cas de décès des propriétaires sans héritier, les biens laissés sont cédés à l’Etat. - 4 Verify source ↗
Article 4
AI-assisted research summary: No person is liable for revenues from abandoned movable or immovable property for the stated period.
Ingingo ya 4: Umusaruro wavuye mu mitungo itimukanwa cyangwa iyimukanwa idafite bene yo kuva ku wa 19 Nyakanga 1994 kugeza ku wa mbere Werurwe 2000 ntawe uwubazwa. Article 4 : No person shall be liable for the production that accrue from immovable or movable abandoned property from July 19,1994 up to March 1, 2000. Article 4 : Nul n'est exigible des revenus provenant des biens meubles ou immeubles abandonnés, à partir du 19 juillet 1994 jusqu’au 1er mars 2000. - 5 Verify source ↗
Article 5
AI-assisted research summary: A responsible organ may grant ownerless plots or unfinished or destroyed houses in towns or commercial centres, but the contents must first be valued and the recipient must deposit that value in a blocked account at the national bank.
Ingingo ya 5: Haseguriwe ibiteganywa n’itegeko ryerekeye kwimura abantu, urwego rubishinzwe rufite uburenganzira bwo gutanga ibibanza cyangwa amazu atuzuye cyangwa yasenyutse bidafite bene byo babikurikirana, biri mu mijyi cyangwa muri za santeri z’ubucuruzi. Ariko mbere yo kubitanga, ibirimo bihabwa agaciro mu mafaranga ubihawe agomba gutanga ngo ashyirwe kuri konti ntakorwaho ifungurwa muri Banki Nkuru y’Igihugu. Icyemezo ngengabutaka gita agaciro hamaze kuba ibarura n’irihwa ry’ibigomba kwishyurwa byose. Article 5: Not withstanding the law of expropriation, the responsible organ have the right to grant plots or unfinished or destroyed houses which have no owners, that are in towns or commercial centres. But before their distribution, items therein shall be given a monetary value which the receiver shall deposit on the fixed account in the national bank. The land title shall be invalid after inventory and all the necessary expropriation. Article 5 : Sous réserve des dispositions de la loi relative à l'expropriation, l’organe compétent a le droit de céder des parcelles ou des maisons abandonnées, inachevées ou démolies, sises dans les villes ou dans les centres commerciaux. Toutefois, avant la cession, tout ce qui s'y trouve est évalué en terme d'argent remboursé par le bénéficiaire et versé sur un compte bloqué ouvert à la Banque Nationale du Rwanda. Le titre de propriété perd sa valeur après l’inventaire et le remboursement de tout ce qui est dû. - 6 Verify source ↗
Article 6
AI-assisted research summary: Certain land title holders may not give their plots to others before the period on the title expires.
Ingingo ya 6: Abafite ikondabutaka ariko ubu amazu yabo akaba yarasenyutse kimwe n’abarihawe ariko bakaba batari bubaka, ibibanza byabo ntibihabwa abandi mbere y’uko igihe giteganyirijwe ikondabutaka kirangira. Article 6 : Land title holders but whose houses have been destroyed as well as those who were granted the titles but who have not started construction, their plots shall not be given out to others before the specified prescription for land titles expires. Article 6 : La cession à des tiers des parcelles des détenteurs des titres fonciers dont les maisons sont démolies ainsi que celle des détenteurs des titres fonciers dont les parcelles ne sont pas encore bâties ne sera faite qu’après l’expiration du délai prévu sur le titre foncier. - 7 Verify source ↗
Article 7
AI-assisted research summary: People who took possession of abandoned property with no owners after the 1994 Genocide are not liable for damage or use of that property before March 1, 2000.
Ingingo ya 7: Abantu bitije imitungo idafite bene yo nyuma ya jenoside yo mu 1994, ntibazabazwa ibizaba byarangiritse cyangwa byarakoreshejwe mbere yo ku wa mbere Werurwe 2000. Article 7 : Persons who took possession of abandoned property which had no owners after 1994 Genocide shall not be liable for damaged or used properties before March 1, 2000. Article 7 : Les personnes qui ont occupé illégalement les biens abandonnés après le génocide de 1994 ne sont pas responsables de biens endommagés ou utilisés avant le 1er mars 2000. - 8 Verify source ↗
Article 8
AI-assisted research summary: State institutions and specified local authorities are not liable for using ownerless abandoned property during the stated period.
Ingingo ya 8: Nta nkurikizi ku nzego za Leta, iz’Intara cyangwa iz’Umujyi wa Kigali, iz’Uturere cyangwa iz’Imijyi zakoresheje imitungo idafite bene yo kuva ku wa 19 Nyakanga 1994 kugeza ku wa mbere Werurwe 2000. Article 8 : There shall be no liability on State institutions, Province or City of Kigali and Districts or Towns or Municipalities which used abandoned property that have no owners from July 19,1994 to March 1, 2000. Article 8 : Il n’y a pas de poursuites aux institutions de l'Etat, des Provinces ou de la Ville de Kigali, des Districts ou des Villes qui ont utilisé les biens abandonnés à partir du 19 juillet 1994 jusqu'au 1er mars 2000. - 9 Verify source ↗
Article 9
AI-assisted research summary: Plots with no owners, or whose owners died in the genocide without a surviving entitled heir, may be allocated to other persons after the works on them are inventoried, if the condition applies up to 1 March 2000.
Ingingo ya 9: Ibibanza bifite imisingi cyangwa ikondabutaka byari byaratanzwe na Leta, Perefegitura cyangwa Komini, bikaba bidafite bene byo cyangwa barazize jenoside ku buryo nta warokotse ubifitiye uburenganzira, kugeza ku itariki ya mbere Werurwe 2000, bihabwa abandi hamaze kubarurwa agaciro k’ibyakozwe. Amafaranga avuyemo ashyirwa kuri konti ivugwa mu ngingo ya 16 y’iri tegeko. Article 9 : Plots with foundations or land title act which were allocated by the State, the Prefecture or the Commune , which have no owners or whose owners have been victims of the genocide to the extent that there was no survivor who is entitled to them until March 1, 2000, shall be allocated to other persons after an inventory of the works is carried out. Monies from such plots shall be deposited on an account mentioned in article16 of this law. Article 9 : Les parcelles ayant été cédées par l'Etat, la Préfecture ou la Commune, qui ont des fondations ou des titres fonciers mais qui n'ont pas de propriétaires ou dont les propriétaires ont été victimes du génocide sans héritier légal rescapé et ce, jusqu'au premier mars 2000, sont cédées à des tiers après évaluation des travaux effectués. L'argent issu de ces opérations est versé au compte mentionné à l'article 16 de la présente loi. - 10 Verify source ↗
Article 10
AI-assisted research summary: A person abroad keeps rights to property in Rwanda, but people prosecuted for genocide may not sell or donate their property.
Ingingo ya 10: Umuntu, aho yaba ari hose mu mahanga, akomeza kugira uburenganzira ku mutungo we uri mu Rwanda. Ariko abantu bakurikiranyweho icyaha cya jenoside, baba bari mu Rwanda cyangwa mu mahanga, ntibashobora kuwugurisha cyangwa kuwutanga. UMUTWE WA IV: IBYEREKEYE KOMISIYO ICUNGA IMITUNGO IDAFITE BENE YO Article 10 : A person wherever abroad, is entitled to his or her property which is in Rwanda. However, those persons who are prosecuted for the crime of Genocide wherever they are in Rwanda or abroad have no right of sale or cession of their property. CHAPTER IV : THE COMMISSION RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGEMENT OF ABANDONED PROPERTY WITHOUT OWNERSHIP Article 10 : Toute personne, même résidant à l'étranger, continue d'avoir droit à ses biens se trouvant au Rwanda. Cependant, les personnes poursuivies pour crime de génocide se trouvant soit au Rwanda soit à l'étranger ne peuvent pas vendre ou transmettre par donation leurs biens. CHAPITRE IV : DE LA COMMISSION CHARGEE DE LA GESTION DES BIENS ABANDONNES - 11 Verify source ↗
Article 11
AI-assisted research summary: A commission is established to manage ownerless abandoned property, and its members must be honest, capable, and independent. If an owner proves the property is theirs, it must be returned without condition.
Ingingo ya 11: Mu rwego rw’Igihugu, muri buri Ntara cyangwa Umujyi wa Kigali no muri buri Karere cyangwa Umujyi hashyizweho Komisiyo icunga imitungo idafite bene yo. Abazigize bagomba kuba ari abantu b’inyangamugayo, bazwiho ubudakemwa, ubushishozi n’ubushobozi kandi bagakorera mu bwisanzure. Iyo ba nyir’imitungo bimenyekanishije bafite ibimenyetso ko ibintu ari ibyabo, babisubizwa nta mpaka. Article 11 : At the national level, in each Province or City of Kigali and in each District or Town or Municipality, there is hereby established a Commission to manage abandoned property without owners. The members of the commission shall be honest, analytical, capable and shall work independently. If the owners of the property show proof that the property belongs to them, the property shall be returned to them without condition. Article 11 : Il est créé, au niveau national, au niveau de chaque province ou de la Ville de Kigali ainsi qu’au niveau de chaque du District ou de la Ville, une commission chargée de la gestion des biens abandonnés. Les membres de ces commissions doivent être des personnes intègres, connues pour leur moralité, leur sagesse, leur compétence et qui travaillent en toute liberté. Lorsque les propriétaires des biens se présentent avec les preuves que ces biens leur appartiennent, ceux-ci leur sont restitués d’office. - 12 Verify source ↗
Article 12
AI-assisted research summary: The Commission has five members at each level, and different authorities appoint them depending on the level.
Ingingo ya 12: Komisiyo igirwa n’abantu batanu (5) kuri buri rwego. Abagize iyo Komisiyo, ku rwego rw’Igihugu n’urw’Intara cyangwa Umujyi wa Kigali, bashyirwaho n’Iteka rya Minisitiri ufite Ubutegetsi bw’Igihugu mu nshingano ze, ku rwego rw’Akarere cyangwa Umujyi, n’Inama Njyanama y’Akarere cyangwa Umujyi. Article 12 : The Commission is made up of five (5) persons at each level. Members of the Commission, at the National and Provincial or City of Kigali level are appointed by the Order of the Minister having local government in his or her attributions; at the District, Town or Municipality level, they are appointed by the District, Town or Municipality Council. Article 12 : La commission est composée de cinq (5) personnes à chaque échelon. Au niveau national et de la Province ou de la Ville de Kigali, les membres de cette commission sont nommés par Arrêté du Ministre ayant l'Administration Locale dans ses attributions. Au niveau du District ou de la Ville, ils sont désignés par le Conseil du District ou de la Ville. - 13 Verify source ↗
Article 13
AI-assisted research summary: Commission members at district, town, municipality, provincial, Kigali city, and national levels have defined responsibilities for unmanaged property, and they are entitled to allowances for qualifying work days.
Ingingo ya 13: Abagize Komisiyo, ku rwego rw’Uturere n’Imijyi, bashinzwe ibi bikurikira: 1° gukora ibaruramutungo no gufata neza imitungo idafite abayicunga; 2° kubyaza umusaruro imitungo idafite bene yo bacunga; 3° gukora amasezerano y’ubukode no gushyiraho ibiciro by’ubwo bukode buturutse ku mitungo itagira abayicunga; 4° gusubiza ibintu bene byo cyangwa ababifitiye uburenganzira, hamaze gutangwa ibimenyetso; 5° gukemura impaka zirebana n’iyo mitungo mbere yo kuzishyikiriza inkiko zibifitiye ububasha; 6° kurengera inyungu z’abafite uburenganzira ku mitungo y’abantu badahari; 7° kuzuza ibitabo birebana n’imitungo idafite abayicunga. Abagize Komisiyo ku rwego rw’Intara n’Umujyi wa Kigali bashinzwe guhuza ibikorwa bya za Komisiyo zo ku rwego rw’Uturere n’Imijyi. Abagize Komisiyo ku rwego rw’igihugu bashinzwe guhuza ibikorwa bya za Komisiyo ku rwego rw’Intara n’Umujyi wa Kigali. Abagize Komisiyo bagomba kuba ari impuguke zikora indi mirimo. Iminsi bakoze akazi kerekeye imitungo idafite bene yo bahabwa insimburamubyizi. Umubare w’amafaranga bahabwa ugenwa n’urwego rwabashyizeho. Article 13 : Members of the commission at the District, Town or Municipality levels are responsible for the following: 1° to draw up an inventory of the property and appropriately manage the unmanaged property; 2° to effect productivity from the abandoned property; 3° to draw renting contracts and determine rent costs that come from unmanaged property; 4° to return the property to its owners or legal claimants after proof is provided; 5° to settle disputes relating to such property before submitting them to competent jurisdictions; 6° to defend the interests of legal claimants on the property of absent persons; 7° to fill registers related to unmanaged property. Members of the commission at the Provincial and City of Kigali levels are responsible for the coordination of the activities of the commissions at the District and Town or Municipality levels. Members of the commission at the national level are responsible for coordination of activities of the commissions at the provincial and the City of Kigali levels. Members of the commission shall be experts who carry out other activities. The members of the commission are entitled to allowances on days on which they carry out activities related to abandoned property. The amount of money to which they are entitled is determined by the organ that appointed them. Article 13 : Au niveau des Districts et des Villes, les membres de la commission sont chargés de : 1° faire l'inventaire des biens et veiller à l’entretien des biens délaissés ; 2° faire fructifier les biens abandonnés qui sont à leur soin ; 3° rédiger les contrats de location et fixer les coûts de cette location issue des biens qui n’ont personne pour les gérer ; 4° restituer les biens à leurs propriétaires ou aux ayants droit qui en ont fourni des preuves; 5° régler les litiges se rapportant à ces biens avant de les soumettre aux juridictions compétentes; 6° défendre les intérêts des ayants droit aux biens des personnes absentes; 7° assurer l’enregistrement des biens laissés sans garde. Les membres de la commission au niveau de la province et de la Ville de Kigali assurent la coordination des activités des commissions au niveau des Districts et des Villes. Les membres de la commission au niveau national assurent la coordination des activités des commissions au niveau de la Province et de la Ville de Kigali. Les membres de la commission doivent être des experts exerçant d'autres activités. Ils reçoivent des jetons de présence pour les jours de travail consacrés aux activités relatives aux biens abandonnés. Le montant de ce jeton de présence est fixé par l'instance qui les a désignés. - 14 Verify source ↗
Article 14
AI-assisted research summary: Members of the Commission have a five-year mandate that may be renewed once if necessary.
Ingingo ya 14: Abagize Komisiyo bahabwa igihe cy’imyaka itanu (5) ishobora kongerwa inshuro imwe igihe bibaye ngombwa. Article 14 : Members of the Commission shall have a five (5) year mandate renewable once if considered necessary. Article 14 : Les membres de la commission jouissent d'un mandat de cinq ans (5) renouvelable une seule fois en cas de besoin. - 15 Verify source ↗
Article 15
AI-assisted research summary: Commission members must elect a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Treasurer, and Secretary, and documents prepared by the Commission must be signed by the Chairperson, Treasurer, and Secretary.
Ingingo ya 15: Komisiyo Abagize Umucungamutungo, n’Umunyamabanga. Inyandiko yose itegurwa na Komisiyo isinywaho na Perezida, Umucungamutungo n’Umunyamabanga. Visi-Perezida, Perezida, bitoramo Article 15 : Members of the Commission shall elect among themselves a Chairperson, a Vice Chairperson, a Treasurer and a Secretary. Any document prepared by the Commission shall be signed by the Chairperson, the Treasurer and the Secretary. Article 15 : Les membres de la commission élisent en leur sein un Président, un Vice-Président, un Trésorier et un Secrétaire. Tout document préparé par la commission est signé par le Président, le Trésorier et le Secrétaire. - 16 Verify source ↗
Article 16
AI-assisted research summary: Commission members must split proceeds from abandoned property: two thirds go into a fixed account at the National Bank, and one third goes into a current account at a nearby bank.
Ingingo ya 16: Bibiri bya gatatu (2/3) by’amafaranga avuye mu musaruro abagize Komisiyo ku rwego rw’Uturere n’Imijyi babyaza imitungo idafite bene yo ashyirwa kuri konti ntakorwaho ifungurwa muri Banki Nkuru y’Igihugu. Naho amafaranga angana na kimwe cya gatatu (1/3) abikwa kuri konti isanzwe muri banki iri hafi kugira ngo azavemo ayo gufata neza igikodeshwa kimwe n’agahimbazamusyi gahabwa abagize Komisiyo. Amafaranga yashyizwe kuri konti ntakorwaho, iyo atabonye bene yo yegurirwa Leta hakurikijwe icyemezo cy’urukiko rubifitye ububasha. Article 16 : Two thirds (2/3) of the amount collected from the production the members of the commission get from the abandoned property at the level of the District, Town or Municipality are deposited on a fixed account opened at the National Bank. The monies equivalent to a third (1/3) shall be deposited on a current account in the nearest bank so that it is effectively used to manage the rented property as well as to pay the allowances to the members of the commission . Monies deposited on the fixed account shall not be used if the owner is not available. It shall be under the custody of the State in accordance with the decision of a competent court. Article 16 : Les deux-tiers (2/3) de l’argent provenant des revenus que les membres de la commission au niveau des Districts et des Villes tirent des biens abandonnés sont mis sur un compte bloqué ouvert à la Banque Nationale du Rwanda. Le tiers (1/3) est déposé sur un compte courant ouvert dans une banque proche pour servir à entretenir les biens en location et à payer les jetons de présence réservés aux membres de la commission. La somme d’argent déposée sur le compte bloqué est insaisissable. Elle revient à l’Etat en cas d’absence de son propriétaire, conformément à la décision de la juridiction compétente - 17 Verify source ↗
Article 17
AI-assisted research summary: Banks and other financial institutions must tell the Commission about funds held for persons prosecuted for genocide and for accounts with unknown holders’ residences, when requested and under a court decision.
Ingingo ya 17: Iyo Komisiyo ibisabye kandi bishingiye ku cyemezo cy’urukiko, amabanki n’ibindi bigo by’imari bifite amakonti y’abantu bakurikiranweho icyaha cya jenoside bayimenyesha umubare w’amafaranga bibitse y’abo bantu kimwe n’andi makonti bene yo badafite aho baba hazwi. Komisiyo, ishobora kandi, bishingiye ku cyemezo cy’urukiko, gufata icyemezo cyo kwimurira amafaranga avugwa mu gika cya mbere muri Banki Nkuru y’Igihugu. Banki, ikigo cy’imari cyangwa umukozi batubahiriza ibivugwa mu gika cya mbere n’icya kabiri by’iyi ngingo bahanishwa ihazabu y’amafaranga kuva ku bihumbi magana atanu (500.000) kugeza kuri miliyoni icumi (10.000.000) y’u Rwanda. Article 17 : Upon request of the Commission and in accordance with the decision of the court, Banks and other financial institutions which have accounts of persons prosecuted for the crime of Genocide are required to inform the Commission the monies they hold for those persons as well as other accounts whose holders have unknown residences. The Commission, may, also in accordance with the court order, take a decision to transfer the monies mentioned in the first paragraph of this article to the National Bank. Any Bank, financial institution or employee who contravenes provisions of the first and the second paragraphs of this article shall be punished by a fine ranging from five hundred thousands Rwandan francs (500,000 Rwf) to ten million Rwandan francs (10,000,000 Rwf). Article 17 : Sur demande de la commission et conformément à la décision du tribunal, les banques et autres institutions financières ayant des comptes des personnes poursuivies pour crime de génocide communiquent à la commission le montant figurant sur les comptes de ces personnes ainsi que d'autres comptes des personnes à résidence inconnue. Conformément à la décision du tribunal, la commission peut décider de transférer l’argent visé à l’alinéa premier du présent article à la Banque Nationale du Rwanda. La banque, l'institution financière ou l'employé qui ne se conforme pas aux dispositions du premier et du deuxième alinéa du présent article est passible d'une amende allant de cinq cent mille (500.000) francs à dix millions (10.000.000) de francs rwandais. - 18 Verify source ↗
Article 18
AI-assisted research summary: District, town, or municipality commission reports must be sent up to the Provincial or City of Kigali commission, then to the national commission. The Auditor General of State Finance controls how finance from Commission-managed property is used.
Ingingo ya 18: Raporo ya Komisiyo ku rwego rw’Akarere cyangwa Umujyi ishyikirizwa Komisiyo y’Intara cyangwa iy’Umujyi wa Kigali, na yo ikayishyikiriza Komisiyo ku rwego rw’Igihugu. Ubugenzuzi Bukuru bw’Imari ya Leta bugenzura imikoreshereze y’amafaranga ava mu mitungo icungwa na Komisiyo. Article 18 : The Commission’s report at the District, Town or Municipality level is submitted to the Provincial or City of Kigali commission which in turn , submits it to the Commission at the national level. The Auditor General of State Finance shall control the use of finance from the property managed by the Commission. Article 18 : Le rapport de la commission au niveau du district ou de la Ville est soumis à la commission de la province ou de la Ville de Kigali qui, à son tour, le soumet à la commission au niveau national. L’Office de l’Auditeur Général des Finances de l’Etat contrôle l’utilisation des fonds provenant des biens gérés par la Commission. - 19 Verify source ↗
Article 19
AI-assisted research summary: The Commission must pay the tax from abandoned rented property into the Treasury of the District, Town, or Municipality when it starts operating.
Ingingo ya 19: Komisiyo ishyira mu isanduku y’Akarere cyangwa iy’Umujyi, umusoro ukomoka ku mitungo idafite bene yo ikodeshwa uhereye igihe iyo Komisiyo yatangiye gukoreraho. UMUTWE WA V: INGINGO ZISOZA Article 19 : The Commission shall deposit to the Treasury of the District, Town or Municipality, a tax from abandoned rented property as from the beginning of that Commission’s functioning. CHAPTER IV : FINAL PROVISIONS Article 19 : La commission verse dans la caisse du district ou de la ville l'impôt sur les revenus locatifs des biens abandonnés à partir de l'entrée en fonction de la commission. CHAPITRE V : DES DISPOSITIONS FINALES - 20 Verify source ↗
Article 20
AI-assisted research summary: Prior legal provisions that conflict with this law are abrogated.
Ingingo ya 20: Ingingo zose z’amategeko abanziriza iri tegeko kandi zinyuranye naryo zivanyweho. Article 20 : All other prior provisions contrary to this law are abrogated. Article 20 : Toutes les dispositions légales antérieures contraires à la présente loi sont abrogées. - 21 Verify source ↗
Article 21
AI-assisted research summary: This article says the law takes effect on the day it is published in the Official Gazette of Rwanda.
Ingingo ya 21: Iri tegeko ritangira gukurikizwa umunsi ritangarijweho mu Igazeti ya Leta ya Repubulika y’u Rwanda. Kigali, ku wa 03/12/2004 Perezida wa Repubulika KAGAME Paul (sé) Minisitiri w’Intebe MAKUZA Bernard (sé) Minisitiri w’Ubutegetsi bw’Igihugu, Imiyoborere Myiza, Amajyambere Rusange n’Imibereho Myiza y’Abaturage MUSONI Protais (sé) Minisitiri w’Ubutaka, Ibidukikije, Amashyamba, Amazi na Mine MUGOREWERA Drocella (sé) Minisitiri w’Imari n’Igenamigambi KABERUKA Donald (sé) Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika : Minisitiri w’Ubutabera MUKABAGWIZA Edda (sé) LAW N° 28/2004 OF 03/12/2004 RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF ABANDONED PROPERTY We, KAGAME Paul, President of the Republic ; THE PARLIAMENT HAS ADOPTED AND WE SANCTION, PROMULGATE THE FOLLOWING LAW AND ORDER IT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA. THE PARLIAMENT : The Chamber of Deputies, in its session of October 21, 2004; Given the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda of June 4, 2003 as amended to date, especially in its articles 29, 62, 90, 93, 108, 118 and 201; Given Law n°22/99 of November 12, 1999 supplementing book one of the civil code and instituting part five regarding matrimonial regime, liberalities and succession in its articles 72 and 73; Given the Decree of July 31, 1912 relating to properties, in its article 12; Considering that following genocide, there existed abandoned individual properties which Rwandans who had long lived in diaspora and the genocide survivors who were left homeless took possession, the Government faced difficulties related to such properties; Considering that the properties which have no owners begun to be abandoned and deteriorated, it shall be managed by the State; ADOPTS : CHAPTER ONE : GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 21 : This law comes into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. Kigali, on 03/12/2004 The President of the Republic KAGAME Paul (sé) The Prime Minister MAKUZA Bernard (sé) The Minister of Local Government, Good Governance, Community Development and Social Affairs MUSONI Protais (sé) The Minister of Land, Environment, Forestry, Water and Mines MUGOREWERA Drocella (sé) The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning KABERUKA Donald (sé) Seen and Sealed with the seal of the Republic : The Minister of Justice MUKABAGWIZA Edda (sé) LOI N° 28/2004 DU 03/12/2004 RELATIVE A LA GESTION DES BIENS ABANDONNES Nous, KAGAME Paul, Président de la République ; LE PARLEMENT A ADOPTE ET NOUS SANCTIONNONS, PROMULGUONS LA LOI DONT LA TENEUR SUIT ET ORDONNONS QU'ELLE SOIT PUBLIEE AU JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU RWANDA. LE PARLEMENT : La Chambre des Députés, en sa séance du 21 octobre 2004; Vu la Constitution de la République du Rwanda du 4 juin 2003, telle que révisée à ce jour, spécialement en ses articles 29, 62, 90, 93, 108,118 et 201; Vu la loi n° 22/99 du 12 novembre 1999 complétant le Livre Premier du Code Civil et instituant la cinquième partie relative aux régimes matrimoniaux, aux libéralités et aux successions, en ses articles 72 et 73; Vu le Décret du 31 juillet 1912 relatif aux biens, en son article 12; Considérant que suite au génocide, certains biens abandonnés ont été occupés par des Rwandais revenant du long exil forcé et par des rescapés du génocide, et que l'Etat a continué à faire face aux problèmes liés à ces biens abandonnés; Considérant que ces biens abandonnés, quelques fois délaissés et endommagés doivent être gérés par l'Etat; ADOPTE : CHAPITRE PREMIER : DES DISPOSITIONS GENERALES Article 21 : La présente loi entre en vigueur le jour de sa publication au Journal Officiel de la République du Rwanda. Kigali, le 03/12/2004 Le Président de la République KAGAME Paul (sé) Le Premier Ministre MAKUZA Bernard (sé) Le Ministre de l'Administration Locale, de la Bonne Gouvernance, du Développement Communautaire et des Affaires Sociales MUSONI Protais (sé) Le Ministre des Terres, de l’Environnement, des Forêts, de l’Eau et des Mines MUGOREWERA Drocella (sé) Le Ministre des Finances et de la Planification Economique KABERUKA Donald (sé) Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République : Le Ministre de la Justice MUKABAGWIZA Edda (sé)
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