This Act concerns rural land. The Act consists of 15 sections divided into 4 Parts: Preliminary (I); Acquisition and Alienation of State Land (II); Occupation of Land by Person Other Than Owner Not Involving Subdivision (III); General (IV).Communal land and other specified types of land are excluded from the operation of this Act (sect. 3). Section 5 provides for the acquisition of land by the State; section 6 for the alienation of State land.

El presente Decreto reglamentan los capítulos X y XIV de la Ley Nº 160 de 1994, en lo relativo a los procedimientos de clarificación de la situación de las tierras desde el punto de vista de la propiedad, de delimitación o deslinde de las tierras del dominio de la Nación y los relacionados con los resguardos indígenas y las tierras de las comunidades negras.

The present Regulations are made under the Planning and Development Act 2007, the Land Titles Act, 2000 and the Land Surveys Act, 2000.

Section 2 declares that all land in Papua New Guinea shall be subject to this Act. Section 4 defines matters primarily of national interest for the purposes of this Act. Where consideration is being given to a physical planning matter under this Act, the appropriate authority shall take into account the provisions of the Environmental Planning Act 1978, the Environmental Contaminants Act 1978, and the Conservation Areas Act 1978 and other matters listed in section 5. The Minister may appoint a Chief Physical Planner for the purposes of this Act pursuant to section 6.

The purpose of this Act is to regulate provisions regarding transfer of lands to individuals in order to make efficient use of water and fertile soil, as well as leading the country to self-sufficiency. In particular, it should be noted that rights of the people on fruitful lands should be respected. Exploitation of the natural woods and forests are exclusive rights of the Government. The Government may assign abandoned lands to individuals for agricultural purpose. Indigenous people and persons with knowledge in agriculture are considered as a priority.

The present Law introduces some amendments to the Law of 16 October 1979 on Assignment and Reclamation of Lands in the Islamic Republic of Iran. In particular, the amendments consists of detailed provisions on types and size of lands, formation of the decision making council, dispute settlement as well as specific terminology on the subject.

Amends: Law on Assignment and Reclamation of Lands in Islamic Republic of Iran. (1979-10-16)

El presente Acuerdo fija el tamaño máximo de las unidades agrícolas familiares (UAF) promedio por región, determinadas en los proyectos productivos y cuya extensión permita con su proyecto productivo y tecnología adecuada generar como mínimo dos salarios mínimos legales mensuales vigentes, permitiendo a la familia remunerar su trabajo y disponer de un excedente capitalizable que coadyuve a la formación de su patrimonio.

Implementa: Ley Nº 1.152 - Dicta el Estatuto de Desarrollo Rural y reforma el Instituto Colombiano de Desarrollo Rural (INCODER). (2007-07-25)

The purpose of this Act is to regulate general principles governing the limits of ownership of lands by individuals in the country. In particular, no one may own more than a certain amount of land in the whole country. Any land in excess shall be seized by the Government and redistributed. Fruit and tea gardens, as well as agricultural land are exempt from this limitation. Abandoned land, wasteland and land exceeding the maximum permitted, are considered eligible for division and redistribution. According to the Act, farmers are considered as priority in land redistribution.

Section1, inter alia, gives a new definition of “approved lease”, “common property” and “strata plan”. Several definitions are added. Various amendments are made in relation with adoption of a plan of "resubdivision" and grant by a body corporate of exclusive use of a common property.

Amends: Strata Titles Act (No. 29 of 2000). (2000-09-12)

The price of land within and outside settlements of the Kaluga Region in the process of selling the plots of land pertaining to state and municipal property to the owners of edifices, constructions and works situated on them is fixed tenfold of land charges for a unit of area of a plot of land. In the process of selling a plot of land there must be applied correction factor to the price of the plot of land taking into account main use of edifices, constructions and works situated on it in accordance with the legislation currently in force.

The purpose of this Law is the establishment of market oriented conditions in the agricultural sector based on private ownership. Land transfer and the use of land as guarantee for land-based credit should promote the efficient operation of new businesses. This Law basically regulates the use of arable land and aims to create landed properties suitable for competitive agricultural production, avoiding to burden land with the effects of excessive subdivision.

The Act institutes the Reclamation and Development Board which, under the provisions of this very Act, shall claim possession of or buy any parcel of low-lying wetland (Reclamation and Development Area) and render it apt to be built upon.