This Code regulates the accomodation and housing of the popul ation, urban and rural planning, the development of engineering, transport and s ocial infrastructures, rational use of the natural resources and environmental protection for the benefit of tenants.

The State registration of rights to land shall form an integrated part of the land cadaster. Registration shall be carried nation-wide by the State Land Management Department and be managed by a Chief Registrar. A Zone Registrar shall manage registration in a specified zone. Powers of a Registrar are set out in article 7. Documents relative to land shall be registered within thirty days of their creation (art. 8). The Registrar may order registration under article 9.

Article 3 of this Decree further elaborates the concept, introduced by article 3 of the Law, of administration by the State of all land that is in ownership of the national community. Individuals are prohibited from using land as a commodity for sale. The Central Land Allocation and Land and Forest Land Granting Committee coordinates carrying out of land surveys and the allocation of land in accordance with articles 3 and 4. Other provisions deal with the protection of land rights, use of agricultural land, lawsuits and issue of rules by relevant ministries. (10 articles)

The Bureau of Soil Conservation shall have a headed by the Director of Soil Conservation, to be appointed by the President. All the divisions, sections, field activities and agencies of the Government connected with soils work are hereby transferred to the Bureau of Soil Conservation and such powers, functions and duties relative to soils vested by law or executive orders are hereby vested in the Director of Soil Conservation.

This Decree establishes that the forms of Certificate of landownership can be used provisionally, till the issues of the state legal form, as a document for lifelong ownership valid for inheritance and limitless (permanent) land lease. This Decree validates the forms of Certificate of landownership, Contract of tenancy for agricultural land, Contract of temporal leasehold of agricultural land. The forms of these documents are supplied in Annexes.

This Decree makes provision for the surveying and mapping of land in relation to registration of land in the cadaster and in particular prescribes qualifications and describes functions of cadastral surveyors and assistant cadastral surveyors. These officials shall be appointed by Ministerial Decision in accordance with articles 6 to 16 and operate in the operation territory of a land Affairs Office (art. 10). They shall carry out measurement and mapping of land for purposes of land registration and division, partition or unification of plots of land.

The Act is divided into 4 Parts: Powers and duties of Canada Lands Surveyors (I); Surveys of Canada lands (II); Special surveys of territorial land (III); General (IV).The Minister of Natural resources shall have the administration, direction and control of surveys under this Act (sect. 3).

La presente Resolución crea la Oficina Nacional de Hidrografía y Geodesia (ONHG), adscrita la Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias, como órgano de dirección que ejercerá las funciones de representación y ejecución estatal del Servicio Hidrográfico y Geodésico, con el fin de proponer, orientar y dirigir la ejecución de la política estatal sobre las actividades geodésicas, hidrográficas, topográficas, cartográficas, catastrales, de señalización marítima y de uniformación de nombres geográficos.

This Act makes provision for licensing of Canada Land Surveyors and for the control of their conduct. Canada Lands Surveyor means a person who holds a commission granted under section 49. The Association of Canada Lands Surveyors is hereby continued under this Act. This Association is a body corporate consisting of a governing body and members.

The president of the Federal Committee decrees to validate the Provisional Regulation. The document consists of IV Parts. Part I lays down the general provisions. Part II establishes the modalities of issuing licences. Part III determines the rights and the duties of the holder of licence. Part IV regards the modalities of control over the execution of licence.

The President of the Federal Committee rules to set up the Federal Department "Land Cadastre Board" for Amour region, that includes territorial (local) branches situated in the region.

Implements: Ministerial Decree No. 1056 of 1999 regarding the validation of the Statute of the Federal Committee on Land Policy. (1999-09-22)

State Committee for standardization and Metrology decrees to enter in the State Register of the GOSSTANDART R the System of certification of land-surveying, topographic and cartographic produce. The Federal Land-Surveying and Cartographic Service after the registration of the Regulations on the application of this System is issued the compliance certificate for the System. This System comprehends either voluntary or compulsory certification.

Implements: Federal Law No. 5151-1 of 1993 "On Certification of produce and service". (1993-06-10)