The purpose of this Act is to provide for the establishment of a Yap State Board for purposes of registration of land surveyors so that land surveys and maps for public record purposes may be attested by the registered surveyor who performed or supervised the work. The Act defines the practice of land surveying and defines prohibited practices.

This Act makes provision with respect to the creation of mortgages and consequences of such mortgages. The purpose of the Act is to establish a system of mortgage law in Yap State which will induce lenders to make secured commercial and residential loans, while at the same time ensuring that borrowers who execute mortgages of property in Yap State understand nature and consequences of the mortgage, and that the parties to the mortgage are protected against unfair practices.

This Chapter makes provision with respect to public land in the State of Yap. Its purpose is to designate the State Government to hold title to and manage and dispose of public lands within the State in trust for the people of the State. It also provides for conveyance of lands to the State Government. The Government may, subject to limitations, sell, lease, exchange, use, dedicate for public purposes, or make other disposition of such public lands pursuant to the laws of the State.