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Displaying 15106 - 15110 of 15550Cadastre Act.
This Act makes provision for the registration of property and other rights on land and buildings on land, aircrafts and ships as required by law. Pursuant to article 3 there is established a Cadastre and Public Registers Agency which shall be responsible for the keeping and administration of Public Registers. For each office of the Service there shall be appointed a Land and Public registers Registrar (art. 6). Chapter 2 makes provision for the form and contents of public registers in which rights on goods which require registration are registered.
Cadastre Decree (No. 571 of 1991).
By making further provision for the registration of property and other rights on land and buildings on land, aircrafts and ships as required by law, this Decree implements and supplements various articles of the Cadastre Act. Article 2 prescribes in detail how real property shall be recorded in the Cadastre. Chapter II requires certain information to be submitted for registration of property rights in the Public Register. Chapter III makes provision for the updating of cadastrial registration and cadastrial maps. Chapter IV regulates the updating of registration of ships.
Decree No. 584 of 1996 to establish rules for the gathering and further removal of folio used in agriculture and horticulture.
This Regulation seeks to prevent or limit pollution of the environment by folio made of inorganic materials which is used in general in agriculture to cover animal feed. Article 2 declares the importer or producer of the folio to be responsible for the gathering and further removal of folio imported or produced by him or her. The producer or importer shall report on proposed activities within 12 weeks after the obligation has become active to the Minister of Environment Protection. The report needs approval of the Minister.
Decree No. 567 of 1995 containing Rules relative to the use on or in the Soil or Surface Waters of Construction Materials.
"Construction Materials" are defined as materials used in a construction and in which the content of calcium, silicium and aluminium together is more than 10 percent. Article 2 provides for analysis of contents of the materials aforementioned in construction materials. Article 3 indicates the competent authorities for purposes of this Regulation. Construction materials may be used only on or in the soil if the compounds of the material are analysed by the competent institution (art. 9). Chapter III provides for the use of construction materials in surface waters.
Decree No. 685 of 1996 amending the Decree on the use of organic manure and the Decree on quality and use on remaining organic fertilizing substances.
The Regulations are amended so as to provide certain exceptions on the obligation to low-emission use of organic manure or other organic fertilizing substances so as to extend the period of use which prevents or limits soil erosion. This Regulation also extends the period in every year in which manure or other organic fertilizers may be distributed. In addition a minor modification of a definition is made.
Amends: Decree No. 86 of 1998 Quality and Use of Remaining Organic Fertilizing Substances. (1998-01-30)