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Displaying 7481 - 7485 of 15550Law No. 1559-VI “On expropriation of land plots in private ownership for public needs”.
This Law establishes legal, organizational and financial principles of regulation of social relations dealing with expropriation of land plots in private ownership for public needs. Expropriation shall be performed through buy-out and payment of compensation to the owners of expropriated land plots. Expropriation and buy-out shall be performed in accordance with the acting legislation. Buy-out price shall include inconvenience and losses of the owner of the plot of land subject to expropriation and land price shall be fixed by the local self-government.
Second Survey Costs Ordinance.
The present Ordinance implements the Saxon Land Survey Law of 29 January 2008. In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to costs incurred in land surveying. The text consists of 8 articles.
Implements: Saxon Land Survey Law. (2013-07-14)
Forestry Act, 2010 (No. 20 of 2010).
This Act makes provision for the management, development and protection of the forest resources of The Bahamas and for related matters.The Act consist of 36 sections divided into 9 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration (II); Forest Reserves, Protected Forests and Conservation Forests (III); Protected Trees (IV); Leases, Licences and Permits (V); Forestry on Private Land (VI); Power of Officers (VII); Offences (VIII); Regulations (IX).The Act provides for the establisment of an agency in Government to be called the Forestry Unit.
Law No. 673-IVQD amending Land Code (Law No. 695-IQ).
Article 4 shall be amended to add the following wording: “In accordance with Civil Code each land parcel shall be attributed address permitting to determine its location without special means”.
Amends: Land Code (Law No. 695-IQ). (2008-12-02)
Land Code (Law No. 695-IQ).
The scope of Land Code shall be to regulate land relations originating from application of different types of land ownership rights, including duties of landowners, tenants, leaseholders, protection of land rights, application of rational land tenure, restoration and improvement of soil fertility, land re-cultivation and improvement of natural environment. Land property shall envisage public, municipal and private ownership, that have equal status and are equally protected by the Law (Art. 4).