Land Code No. of 1996.

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The present Land Code regulates land relations and is aimed at the creation of conditions for rational use and protection of land, reproduction of soil fertility, conservation and improvement of environment and equal development of all forms of land tenure. The document consists of 19 Chapters that contain 105 Articles. Chapter 1 (arts. 1- 18) lays down the general provisions. Chapter 2 (Arts. 19 – 21) establishes the rights and the duties of land tenants. Chapter 3 (Arts.22 – 31) regards allocation of land. Chapter 4 (Arts. 32 – 36) concerns land charges. Chapter 5 (Arts. 37 – 40) regards cessation of the right of land tenure. Chapter 6 (Arts. 41 – 45) deals with compensation of losses to land tenants and losses of agricultural production. Chapter 7 (Arts. 46 – 50) regards protection of land rights and examination of land disputes. Chapter 8 (Arts. 51 – 54) concerns land protection. Chapter 9 (Arts. 55 – 56) deals with state control over the observation of land legislation, land tenure and land conservation. Chapter 10 (Arts. 57 – 63) regards land survey, state land cadastre and land monitoring. Chapter 11 (Arts. 64 – 75) concerns agricultural land. Chapter 12 (Arts. 76 – 80) concerns urban land. Chapter 13 (Arts 81 – 87) regards industrial land, land destined for transport, communications, defence and other purposes. Chapter 14 (Arts. 88 – 91) concerns environmental protection, sanitary, recreational and historical and cultural land. Chapter 15 (Arts. 92 – 94) regards land of state forestry. Chapter 16 (Arts. 95 – 98) regards land of state water resources. Chapter 17 (Arts. 99 – 100) regards public land. Chapter 18 (Arts. 101 – 104) establishes liability for the infringement of land legislation. Chapter 19 (art. 105) regards international agreements.

Implemented by: Ministerial Decree No.515 regarding validation of the Regulation on the modalities of compensation of damage caused to land tenants and losses of agricultural commodities. (2000-12-30)
Implemented by: Ministerial Decree No.29 of 1999 regarding simplified order of the formation and registration of the right of land tenure. (1999-02-04)
Implemented by: Ministerial Decree No.389 of 1999 regarding validation of the regulation on the modalities of the official registration and issuing certificates of land ownership, certificates of land share and its value. (1999-09-04)
Implemented by: Ministerial Decree No. 499 regarding involvement of arable land in agriculture. (1993-10-01)
Amended by: Law No. 15 regarding amendments and addenda to Land Code. (2001-05-12)
Amended by: Law No.746 of 1999 regarding amendments to Land Code. (1999-05-14)
Amended by: Law No. 15 amending Land Code. (2001-05-12)
Repeals: Land Code of the Republic of Tajikistan. (1992-03-14)