This Resolution of the Council of Ministers approves the Regulation for the Land Planning of Albufeira de Maranhão (POAM), located in the district of Avis. POAM regulates the activities to be performed within the aforementioned area, promoting irrigation and public water supply. It consists of 4 chapters divided as follows: General provisions (chap. 1); General provisions for land use and building purposes (chap. 2); Zoning (chap. 3); Other provisions (chap. 4).

Amendments made to the principal Act concern its application sphere, compulsory land acquisition, incentives for aquaculture projects, conversion of agricultural land into fish ponds and prawn farms, protection of mangrove areas, and change of crops. Lands actually, directly and exclusively used for parks, wildlife, forest reserves, reforestation, fish sanctuaries and breeding grounds, watersheds and mangroves, as well as private lands actually directly and exclusively used for prawn farms and fishponds, shall be exempt from the application of this Act.

This Act, consisting of 74 sections divided into seven Parts and completed by six Schedules, makes provision for the tenure, management, and alienation of crown lands. "Crown lands" means land which is vested in the Crown, and which is not contracted to be granted in fee simple; and includes land granted in fee simple which has revested in the Crown by way of purchase or otherwise. Subject to this Act the Minister has power to manage and dispose of all Crown land. Land districts and parishes existing at the commencement of this Act are continued for the purposes of this Act.

This Law enacts principles for the agriculture development, management and preservation in China. "Agriculture" as mentioned in this Law means crop-plantation, forestry, animal husbandry and fisheries. "Agricultural production and operation organizations" mentioned in this Law mean agricultural economic collectives, State-owned agricultural enterprises or other agricultural enterprises.This Law consists of IX chapters. Chapter I General Provisions.

The objective of this Law which includes 14 articles is to define the registration procedure of marshy lands. Those who wish to acquire land through drying marshy lands that are not possessed by anyone will apply to the relevant Governor, who shall then ask the Prime Ministry whether drying can be made by the State or not. If so, drying should be made within 4 years otherwise it will be considered as being renounced from this right. If drying will not be made by the State then the case will be communicated to the villages and water users' unions in the area. Priority will be for them.

The Government decrees to validate the list of the Federal Executive Bodies authorized to issue licenses and the list of activities subject to licensing. The Federal Tax Service is authorized to license production, storage, delivery, import/export of ethyl alcohol, spirits and spirit-containing products for alimentary use, production and wholesale trade of tobacco products. The Ministry of Natural Resources is authorized to license well sinking and exploitation of waterworks.

Les dispositions de cette loi s'appliquent aux terres situées dans le périmètre d'irrigation de la mise en valeur de la basse vallée de la Medjerma. Tout propriétaire de terrain agricole ou irrigable, possédant plus de 2 hectares, est débiteur envers l'Etat d'une contribution aux investissements publics effectués pour permettre l'irrigation. La superficie de toute parcelle appartenant à un même propriétaire ne peut excéder 50 hectares de terres irrigables. Les propriétaires sont tenus de mettre en valeur les terrains par la pratique constante et régulière de cultures irriguées.

Ce décret porte création d'un périmètre public irrigué à Sidi-Shill - Sidi Ali J'Bini. Il fixe à 60 ha la limite de la superficie totale des parcelles appartenant à un même propriétaire. La contribution aux investissememnts publics effectués dans ce périmètre est fixée à 600 dinars par hectare irrigable. Le périmètre est classé dans les zones d'interdictions prévues par l'article 4 de la loi nº 83-87 relative à la protection des terres agricoles.

Under this law a person occupying or entitled to occupy agricultural land , under a lease agreement or by authority shall not make non-conforming use of that land save under a written permit from the Minister of Agriculture (sect. 2). Under section 3, an occupier may not transfer his personal quota of water to another person or use it or permit another person to use it for the purposes of land of which non-conforming use is made, save under a special permit. Section 4 and 5 establish a Determining Committee for the purpose of this law.

This Law is composed of 7 Chapters, 33 articles and 2 Indexes. Preliminary provisions (chap. I)which shall include the following matters: name of the Law; abrogation of Law No. 40 of 1974; and terms and definitions. Establishment of the Project, management of the Administrative Board and functions and duties of the Board are provided for in Chapter II. Nomination of the Commissioner and definition of its duties is dealt in Chapter III. Project's founds; devolution of properties; and land tenure are contained in Chapter IV. Financial provisions are provided for in Chapter V.

This Ordinance establishes rules for the creation and functioning of associations of water users and defines the rights and obligations of such non-profit legal entities and their members.The text consists of 41 articles which are divided into 8 Chapters: General provisions (I); Establishment of Water Users' Associations (II); Operation of Water Users' Associations (III); Legal relations between the association and its members (IV); Books, records and control of the association (V); Ownership of irrigation infrastructure and servitude (VI); Dissolution, liquidation and merger of Association

El presente Decreto crea el Programa de riego y recuperación de tierras degradadas, adscrito al Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería, que funcionará para la inversión del riego en comunidades indígenas campesinas y recuperación de sus tierras degradadas, como base de la seguridad alimentaria nacional.

Revocado por: Decreto Nº 3.609 - Programa de riego y recuperación de tierras degradadas (Libro III, Título XXI del Texto Unificado de la Legislación Secundaria del Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería). (2011-07-26)