The PLA established by presidential Decree No.10 of 2002 as a legal entity with its own budget , subordinate to the Council of Ministers , with the responsibility for both the Survey and Registration Departments.

Mandate:

• Surveying department responsible for examining maps and plans prepared in connection with land adjudication process, partition, subdivision, first registration and other transaction;
• Land registration department responsible for register all types of dispositions of immoveable property.

Source: FAO presentation.