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The purpose of this Law is to promote the organization of urban and rural areas throughout the Kingdom of Cambodia.The Law provides for the establishment of a National Committee for Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction for the Capital City of Phnom Penh and for Sub-Committees for the provinces and municipalities. The Committee and Sub-Committees shall draw up development master plans for the reorganization and development of their respective city, province or municipality.Land-use master plans shall also be established for each area and shall clearly indicate the area to be allocated for national defence, agriculture, commerce, industry, tourism, administrative buildings and public facilities, and shall specify the possibility for construction.The Law states that all works of construction shall be conducted according to the master plan and shall be subject to a construction permit issued by the competent authorities.

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