The Law provides for the institution of Municipalities, including villages and lands, for the appointement of a Municipal Council and for the functions and tasks involved, ranging from a cadastral register to the protection of agricultural production, sanitization, water supply and so on.

“Land” here includes land covered with water and things affixed on land or growing on land (sect. 2). The Act shall apply to any area constituted as a Registration District by the Minister under section 5In each District a land registry shall be maintained in which information set out in section 6 shall be kept. Section 7 concerns appointment of land registration officers. There shall be one Registrar of Land appointed by the President. Powers of this officer are outlined in section 8.

The Law provides for all the activities related to mining and exploiting the mineral resources, be them gemstone (ruby, diamonds, opal, sapphire etc.), metallic mineral (iron, gold, silver, zinc, copper, aluminium etc.), industrial mineral (coal, asbestos, etc.) and stone (marble, limestone, quartz, granite etc.). Large scale-production is encouraged as the exportation of mineral products.

The Law consists of V Parts divided into 57 articles. Part I includes general provisions (A); the right of ownership (B); the use limitation of the ownership right (C); public land (D); adjustment of the ownership right (E). Part II concerns the cadastre, it includes general rules (A); cadastration (B); land registration (C); registration of ownership right amendment (D).

This Act is enacted to prevent soil and groundwater pollution, to ensure sustainable use of the land and groundwater resources, to improve the living environment, and to enhance public health. It consists of 8 Chapters divided into 51 articles. Article 2 gives definitions of the terms used in this Act, e.g. soil pollution, groundwater pollution, pollutants, polluter, soil pollution monitoring standards, etc. The Act establishes the prevention and redemption measures in Chapter two, the investigation and assessment measures in Chapter three, and the control measures in Chapter 4.

This basic enactment of the Palestinian Legislative creates a framework for the protection of the environment, public health and biodiversity in Palestine including marine areas. Its 82 sections are divided into 5 Titles: Definitions and general provisions (I); Environmental protection (II); Environmental impact assessment, licensing, inspection and administrative procedure (III); Penalties (IV); Final provisions (V). Article 1 contains an extensive list of definitions, including "natural reserves" and "international waters". Objectives of this Law are set out in article 2.

The Act provides for the management and protection of the Queensland coastal zone, including its resources and biological diversity. It is divided into 6 Chapters (202 sections).Part 1 of Chapter 2 covers coastal management plans. A state coastal management plan must be prepared by the Minister, who will also prepare regional coastal management plans as soon as practicable. The preparation, review and amendment of coastal management plan have to be done with the participation of all stakeholders (arts.

The Governor may constitute Forest Reserves under section 4.A Notice in this respect shall be published in the Official Gazette. For each Reserve a Reserve Settlement Commissioner shall be appointed. Restrictions are placed on acquisition of rights during an interim period between publication and an Order constituting a Reserve under section 17. The Settlement Commission shall be considered a Court. The Commissioner may exclude land from a Reserve. Section 13 concerns compensation and section 14 concerns extinction of rights.

La présente loi fixe les principes et les modalités d’un développement durable, paisible et intégré des activités pastorales, agropastorales et sylvopastorales. Sont concernées par les dispositions de la présente loi, les activités d’élevage des espèces bovine, ovine, caprine, caméline, asine et équine. La loi est formée par 75 articles, repartis en 4 titres, à savoir: Dispositions générales (I); Exploitation des ressources naturelles aux fins du pastoralisme (II); Infractions, sanctions et procédures (III) et Dispositions finales (IV).

La presente Ley establece que el ordenamiento territorial constituye una política de Estado que, incorporándolo a la planificación nacional, promueve la gestión integral, estratégica y eficiente de todos los recursos de la nación. Se crea el Consejo Nacional de Ordenamiento Territorial (CONOT) con la finalidad e proponer, concertar y dar seguimiento a las políticas y planes en materia de ordenamiento territorial.

Implementado por: Acuerdo Nº 25/04 - Reglamento general de la Ley de ordenamiento territorial. (2004-08-02)

This Act in its revised edition deals with the declaration of national parks, the Nationals Parks Board and other wildlife institution, regulates hunting and provised for rights relating to water of certain owners and occupiers of land in parks. The Minister may by notice in the Gazette declare various kind of State land to be a park under a name to be assigned to it in that notice, and amend Schedule 1 by the addition of the name and a description of the land thus declared to be a park (sect. 2A and B).

The 27 sections of this Act are divided into 7 Parts: Preliminary (I); Soil Conservation Board (II); Conservation Orders (III); Powers of the Chief Agricultural Officer (IV); Contributions and compensation (V); Offences (VI); Miscellaneous (VII).The Scotland District Soil Conservation Board is established under section 3. The Board shall advise the Chief Agricultural Officer on the utilisation of lands in the conservation areas described in the First Schedule. The Chief Agricultural Officer may issue Conservation Orders to prevent soil erosion pursuant to section 5.