The present Law lays down provisions relating to land use planning. The text consists of 8 articles as follows: Definition of terms (1); Objectives and principles of land use planning (2); Development programmes (3); Proceedings (3a); Change of development programmes (3b); Environmental impact assessment (3c); Effect on competent authorities (5); Effect on private land owners (6); Land registration (7); Advisory committee (8); Composition of advisory committee (8a); Sessions of the committee (8b).

The present Law lays down provisions relating to conditions of farmland in Burgenland. With a view to the creation and maintenance of an efficient and sustainable agriculture and forestry, conditions of farmlands shall by improved or newly created by applying modern economic principles, as well as land consolidations. The text consists of 108 articles divided into 3 Parts as follows: General provisions (I). This Part deals with consolidation of agricultural and forestry lands; consolidation of land in vine yards; consolidation of forestry land and clearing of farm land.

The present Law lays down provisions relating to land use planning in Burgenland. The text consists of 28 articles divided into 3 Parts as follows: Global land use planning (I); Local land use planning (II); Provisions on the enforcement of the present Law (III).

The present Act lays down provisions relating to land consolidation. Article 1 establishes that to improve production, working conditions in agriculture and forestry, as well as to improve general land use planning and land development, owned land may be consolidated. This is executed by means of official procedures within a certain area with the participation of the totality of land owners and competent authorities. The implementation of land consolidation shall be given top priority by the Länder. Accordingly, they shall appoint the competent organs.

The Act provides for the compulsory acquisition of private land by the State for public purposes.

The present Law lays down provisions relating to conditions of farmland in Salzburg. With a view to the creation and maintenance of an efficient and sustainable agriculture and forestry, conditions of farmlands shall by improved or newly created by applying modern economic principles, as well as land consolidations.

The purpose of the present Act is the economic and expedient use of the soil; the protection and care of the environment and, in particular the conservation or reinstatement of the sustainable purity of the air, water and soil, as well as the avoidance of noise; the conservation or reinstatement of a healthy nature, the protection of the indigenous fauna and flora and their natural living spaces, of the cultural heritage and, finally, in particular that of housing and recreational areas.

The purpose of the present Law is to safeguard the public interest on the occasion of the transfer of land or parts thereof, taking into account the need to comply with the principles of a sustainable protection of the environment, nature and landscape.

An Act for the protection and restoration of soil from wastes. It consists of 26 articles divided into 5 Parts. Part 1 contains the definition of certain terms such as, for example, "soil", "functions of the soil", "improvement of the soil, etc., as well as its scope of application. Furthermore, the text deals with the following matters: duty to avert damage to the soil, reduction of damage, adding to or removing materials from the soil, duty to take preventive measures, estimates of danger and inquiry orders. Part 4 establishes principles on sound agricultural use of soil.

The present Act lays down provisions relating to land consolidations. Article 1 establishes that to improve production and working conditions in agriculture and forestry, as well as to improve general land use planning and land development, owned land may be consolidated.

This Act regulates the administration and management of land ownership.The Act provides for: the alienation of State Land; issuance of title and registration; conditions on which land shall be held and reservations to the Government; declaration of Township; penalties for offences relating to unlawful occupation of State Land; etc.

Amended by: Land Code (Amendment) Order, 2009. (2009-06-30)
Amended by: Land Code (Amendment) Order, 2016 . (2016-06-02)

This Act provides for soil contamination countermeasures for protecting health through assessing contamination and preventing the damage to human health.The Act requires that owners, managers and occupiers of sites on which certain facilities producing, using or processing specified hazardous substances exist are responsible for examining soil for contamination of the sites when the operation of the facilities finishes and for reporting results of the investigation to the prefectural governors.