Any owner, whose return has been rejected under section 7 of the Land Tax Act and for which an assessment has been made, may object to the valuation with the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys who may refer the matter to the Judge in Chambers (sect. 11). The notice of appeal required by section 11 of the Land Tax Act shall be in Form 1 in the Schedule hereto.

This Law, composed of 89 articles divided in 5 chapters, regulates the general principles on land rights. In particular, the Law rules on: property rights, rural community rights, natural resources’ use and protection measures, land expropriation, land concession, territorial planning, land classification, and registration procedures.

The present Land Code and other legislative acts issued in accordance with it are based upon the following principles: 1) consideration of the importance of land as the basis of vital and economic activity of man and at the same time as immovable property, object of the right of ownership and other land rights; 2) priority of protection of land as the main environmental component in accordance with consideration of land as immovable property that that guarantees to the owner the right of ownership, possession and disposal of land freely on condition that it does not cause damage environment

This Law consists of VII Sections that contain 43 articles. Section I (arts. 1-8) lays down general provisions. Section II (arts. 9-15) regards state guarantees concerning foreign investments. Section III (arts. 16-35) regards establishment and activity of enterprises with foreign investments. Section IV (arts. 36 and 37) regards purchase of securities by foreign investors. Section V (arts. 38-40) regards acquisition of rights for use of land and other proprietary rights by foreign investors. Section VI (art. 41) regards foreign investments in free economic zones. Section VII (arts.

A Commission is established to review all land leases prior to execution to ensure that the interests of all relevant landowners and successors in interest are adequately safeguarded and protected. The review serves the purpose of avoiding land right disputes mainly involving foreign investors and (local) landowners and successors in interest. The Commission shall be headed by the Attorney-General. The Commission shall approve and submit to the Clerk of Court for filing, only those land leases which are in compliance with the provisions of section 404.

The present Law regulates general rules of transfer of municipal land into ownership, land tenure and lease with the consideration of the particulars of its management, and legal relations in the sphere of its tenure and conservation. The Law consists of 6 Sections that contain 28 articles. Section 1 (arts. 1-5) lays down general provisions. Section 2 (arts. 6-11) establishes the particulars of transfer of municipal land into ownership, land tenure and lease. Section 3 (arts. 12-16) establishes general rules of management of municipal land. Section 4 (arts.

The present Law establishes legal basis for land valuation and determines complexity in the process of carrying out land valuation. The Law consists of 2 chapters that contain 12 articles. Chapter 1 (arts. 1-6) lays down general provisions. Article 1 introduces the main concepts and terms of reference. Article 2 regards land valuation. Article 3 regards determination of cadastre zone. Article 4 specifies legislation on land valuation. Article 5 regards the object of valuation. Article 6 regards licensing of activity regarding land valuation. Chapter 2 (arts.

The present Law establishes the rates and the modalities of payment for the use of land resources, and also expenditure of revenues from land charges, liability of payers and control over the correctness of calculation and payment of land charges. The Law consists of 10 Sections that contain 29 articles. Section 1 (arts. 1-5) lays down general provisions. Section 2 (art. 6) regards land charges for agricultural land. Section 3 (art. 7) regards land charges for urban land. Section 4 (art.

Land Code defines the basic directions of State regulatory system improvement concerning land relations, development of various organizational and legal forms of land economy, fertility of land, improvement of land use efficiency, protection and improvement of the environment – favourable for human life and health, and the legal framework concerning the protection of the land rights. Ownership, use and disposition of land must not damage the environment, security and defensibility of the State; must not violate rights and legally defined interests of citizens and other entities.

Lease is temporary fee-based possession, use and management on contractual basis of land, other natural resources and property necessary to lessee for carrying out autonomously economic and other activity. The document consists of 4 sections that contain 32 articles. Section 1 (arts. 1-19) lays down general provisions. Section 2 (arts. 20-28) regards lease of enterprises. Section 3 (arts. 29-30) regards lease of property by citizens. Section 4 (arts. 31-32) regards dispute settlement and establishes liability of the subjects of lease relations.

This Decree prescribes the implementation of the Land Law of 2003. It deals with the following matters: land price-determining methods, price brackets for assorted land categories; land use levy and land rent collection; compensation, support, resettlement when the State recovers land for use of defence or security purposes, for national interests, public interests, economic development; land inspection; sanctioning of administrative violations.

This Act established the Leases Approval Tribunal and amends the principal Act accordingly in section 3 (approval of Leases Approval Tribunal required for leases) and section 10 (dispute resolution). Section 9A empowers the Tribunal to consider an application to approve a lease that has not been executed by every party to the lease, but only if the Registrar of the High Court notifies the Tribunal in writing that he or she believes that the lease should be approved.

Amends: Leases Restrictions Act (Act No. 22 of 1976). (1976-11-30)