This Act provides the general framework for principles regulating land relations in the USSR and the Union Republics. Union and autonomous Republics are to promulgate more detailed legislation within this framework. This Act excludes relations regarding mining, forestry, water and the protection of flora, fauna and the atmosphere. The Act is directed towards the creation of conditions for the rational use and protection of land, the regeneration of soil fertility, the preservation and improvement of the natural environment, and the equal development of all forms of economy.

Under this statute people are permitted to lease land and to bequeath its use to their heirs in perpetuity. Ownership of land is delegated to local soviets, which fix the prices for land rentals. While heritable land can be worked as property, it cannot be sold, granted or mortgaged. The drafting of more detailed rules on land tenure is delegated to the Union republics, within the framework laid down by the statute. In practice, farmers will henceforth be free to choose between being collective farm members or individual farmers.

Land areas of collective farms and of inter-collective farm organizations which are under the jurisdiction of the agricultural organization of Yerevan are leased for farming (art. 1). It further provides for, inter alia, the lease of livestock and rent.

The Decision contains a model agreement on lease without the right to purchase the property.

The Regulations contain 54 articles divided into 8 Chapters: General provisions (I); Sale of the right of land use (II); Transfer of the right of land use (III); Lease of land use right (IV); Mortgage of the land use right (V); Termination of the land use right (VI); Transfer of land use right (VII); Appendix (VIII).The Regulations aim at reforming the system of using urban state-owned land in order to ensure its rational development, use and management.The sale of the right of land use to users shall be based on a contract signed between the land management departments of city and county p

This Act makes provision for the registration of titles in land. The 164 articles are divided into 20 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration (II); Commissioners of Title (III); First Registration - A. Registration areas, B. Areas other than registration areas, C.

The Land Reform Act determines the bases for restructuring relations regarding land (land reform). Based on the continuity of rights of former owners and the interests of current land users that are protected by law, and to establish preconditions for more effective use of land, the objective of land reform is to transform relations based on state ownership of land into relations primarily based on private ownership of land.

The Act provides for the stabilization of rents, dues, fees or royalties for grants of rights in certain lands and other purposes connected therewith (preamble).

Amended by: Rents (Stabilization) (Amendment) Act, 1963 (Act No. 168). (1963-03-22)

The Act specifies the application of the principal Act. The principal Act does not apply to land acquired absolutely as freehold, or land that has been cultivated as farmland before any grant was made in respect of that land. The principal Act does apply to land: (1) vested in the President; (2) subject to the Administration of Lands Act; (3) sub-leased for the purpose of farmland; (4) acquired by way of lease for farming; (5) acquired under customary law and leased or otherwise transferred for farming.

Amends: Rents (Stabilization) Act, 1962 (Act No. 109). (1962-03-01)

The Act provides for the relations between landlords and tenants of agricultural holdings. The 64 sections are divided into 7 Parts: Preliminary (I); Security of Tenure (II); Agricultural Tribunals and Committee of Valuers (III); Powers and Duties of Tribunal (IV); Rights of Landlord and Tenant (V); Appeals (VI); Miscellaneous (VII).

These Regulations implement the Native Land Trust Act on the grant of leases and licences in respect of native trust land.

Implements: Native Land Trust Act. (1985)
Amended by: Native Land Trust (Leases and Licences)(Amendment) Regulations (L.N. No. 12 of 2006). (2006-03-02)
Amended by: Native Land Trust (Leases and Licences)(Amendment) Regulations 2010 (L.N. No. 130 of 2010). (2010-12-30)

The Regulations list the exemptions to which the provisions of the principal Act do not apply.

Implements: Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Act, Rev. 1985. (1979)