El presente Decreto Legislativo crea el Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP), que es un organismo público ejecutor, adscrito al Ministerio del Ambiente (MINAM), que genera, utiliza y transfiere conocimientos e información científica y tecnológica en el campo de la geofísica y ciencias afines, y contribuye a la gestión del ambiente geofísico con énfasis en la prevención y mitigación de desastres naturales y de origen antrópico.

The object of the Act is to provide a system for the registration of title to land and interests in land.

This Act lays down rules for the registration of surveyors and the carrying out of land surveys of public and private land and provides for the establishment of the Land Surveyors Board. The Act also provides for government survey, defines powers of government surveyors and provides for the protection of survey marks.

This Law regulates land survey, verification and registration.The Law stipulates that all land owners are obliged to fill in a declaration form in which they specify all the parcels of cultivation land in their possession.

The following Sections of the principal enactment are thereby amended: Sections 55, 63, 96, 101 and the First Schedule (minor amendments).

This Decree aims at regulating land surveys. The present Decree is composed of 3 articles. Article 1 provides for the establishment of the Survey Department. Article 2 submits the aforementioned Department to the Ministry of Housing. Article 3 entrusts the Minister of Housing with the implementation of this Decree.

This Act makes provision for the registration and the licensing of land surveyors and the control of their practice and establishes for these purposes the Land Surveyors Board and creates the office of the Surveyor-General.The Surveyor-General shall be the Registrar of Licensed Land Surveyors and direct and control all surveys carried out for public.

The aim of this Act is to prevent disputes concerning the possession of lands gained by alluvium or dereliction of a river or the sea.If the Collector, appointed by the Government, is credibly informed that a dispute is likely to arise he/she may by an order in writing attach such land, demarcate it with boundary pillars, appoint a receiver to manage it, invite claims to such land, and after examination send the list of claimants to the district judge for determination of title of the claimants.

The Minister may authorize a surveyor to survey land for the purpose of determining the suitability or otherwise of the land for public purposes specified in the Order of authorization (sect. 3). "Surveyor" means the Chief Surveyor, any Government surveyor deputed by the Chief Surveyor or a Sworn Land Surveyor designated by the Minister (sect. 2). The owner or occupier of the land shall not be entitled to compensation except in respect of damage to improvements existing on the land at the time of entry thereupon (sect. 4).

An Ordinance to provide for title and registration of rights in native land.The Act consists of 64 sections divided into 9 Parts: Preliminary (I); Titles to native land (II); Alienation (III); The Land Court (IV); Lands Code (V); Leases (VI); Survey (VII); Penalties (VIII); General (IX).Section 4 concerns indefeasibility of title of native title subject to specified conditions. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance native land shall not be alienated, whether by sale, gift, lease or otherwise, to a person who is not a native (sect. 5).

The Law provides for mining and exploitation of mineral resources as natural gas, petroleum, crude oil and assorted minerals. Prospectors must apply for a prospecting licence that shall be granted after the payment of a fee. Lands alienated for the purpose of mining operations shall be paid off as rent and royalties. Lands comprise also the continental shelf. Mining leases shall comply with land laws as per the survey, delimitations, land tenure and revenues and acquisition.

The 28 sections of the Act are divided into 6 Parts: Preliminary and Application (I); Officers (II); Claims and Demarcation (III); Principles of Adjudication and Preparation of Adjudication Record (IV); Objections and Finality (V); Miscellaneous (VI). For the purposes of appeal against adjudication records prepared by the Recording Officer in accordance with principles laid down in sections 16 to 19, a Land Adjudication Tribunal shall be established by the Minister (sect. 4(5)). Claims will be handled in first instance by the Adjudication Officer (sect. 20).