This Chapter lays down rules relative to the division of public lands. It specifies powers and duties of the Chief of Lands and Surveys regarding the subdivision of public land and in particular lands that are adjacent to the sea or tidal areas. Reasonable public access shall be secured in public areas to be subdivided or offered for sale.

This Chapter makes provision with respect to rights relative to public lands as defined by this Chapter.

This Chapter concerns the development of a part of Pohnpei declared to be Planned Development Zone. It grants powers to the Public Lands Trust Board of Trustees to enter into lease and use agreements for development stated in line with the integrated development goals of the Pohnpei Government. Development shall be limited to coastal structures for fisheries and tourism.

This Chapter establish rules for securing public access to areas that are public lands and that are subject to subdivision into smaller parcels, tracts or lots for sale, lease, homestead, exchange or allocated for any other purposes or any public land abutting the sea or tidal areas that is proposed to be sold, leased, homesteaded , exchanged or allocated. The Board of Trustees shall have the power to promulgate Rules and Regulations, subject to the approval of the Governor, to implement the provisions of this Chapter. Such Rules and Regulations will have the force and effect of law.

This Chapter confirms, with certain exceptions, law established during the Japanese administration which declared all marine areas below the ordinary high watermark to belong to the government. Certain customary rights to place and maintain fish weirs or traps are re-established. Other exceptions concern customary rights of owners of land abutting the ocean to collect coconuts and other materials and fishing rights on, and in waters over reefs where the general depth of water does not exceed four feet at mean low water.

El presente Decreto aprueba el Reglamento a la Ley de Catastro Nacional, que tiene bajo su competencia la ejecución y mantenimiento del catastro y la creación de un registro catastral mediante los procedimientos técnicos y tecnológicos de que disponga, y tendrá a cargo la función de calificación e inscripción de planos de agrimensura.

Ce décret porte création, attributions, organisation et fonctionnement du comité interministériel de supervision de l'exécution du projet de protection de la côte à l'Est de l'Epi de Siafato à Cotonou.

Ce décret fixe attributions, organisation et fonctionnement du Ministère Délégué,chargé de l'urbanisme, des logements, de la réforme foncière et de la lutte contre l'érosion côtière auprès du Président de la République.

Mis en oeuvre par: Arrêté n° 1171 MUHRFLEC/DC/SGM/SI/SA portant attributions, organisation et fonctionnement du comité de gestion des systèmes d'information. (2007-08-24)

Le présent arrêté porte attributions, organisation et fonctionnement du comité de gestion des systèmes d'information au sein du Ministère Délégué,chargé de l'urbanisme, des logements, de la réforme foncière et de la lutte contre l'érosion côtière auprès du Président de la République.

Met en oeuvre: Décret nº 2007-170 portant attributions, organisation et fonctionnement du Ministère Délégué,chargé de l'urbanisme, des logements, de la réforme foncière et de la lutte contre l'érosion côtière auprès du Président de la République. (2007-04-17)

This Act regulates the purchase of freeholds in tenantries. A tenantry means a tenantry specified in the First Schedule (a plantation tenantry) and an area of land, including public land, subdivided before a specified date into lots for letting for specified purposes. “Tenantry” does not include land adjoining the foreshore. The purpose of this Act is to establish by law a right for tenants of lots in tenantries who satisfy the requirements of this Act to purchase the freehold at a purchase price governed by considerations of public policy and the requirements of the Constitution.

This Act makes provision with respect to soil conservation in the Scotland District and for this purpose establishes the Scotland District Soil Conservation Board.The Board shall advise the Minister on the utilization of lands in the conservation area, i.e. the area as set out in the First Schedule to this Act. It shall also examine proposals concerning the conservation and improvement of land in the conservation area submitted to it under this Act by the Chief Agricultural Officer.

This Act concerns laying-out and subdivision of land for purposes of local improvements in infrastructure such as water supply and sewerage. The Act shall not apply land of a certain size intended for cultivation or pasturage. Land on the foreshore shall be subject to limitations regarding laying-out and subdivision of land and decisions regarding laying-out and subdivision of land by a local Council may be revised by the Minister.