This Law, composed of 8 articles, establishes protection measures for plough lands. It stipulates that any utilization of plough lands for other purposes, such as parcelling or extension of cities, airports, roads etc., will depend on a specific planning and authorization by the Secretary of State for Agriculture and the Secretary of State for Environment.

This Law, composed of 18 articles, regulates the industrial zoning in the Metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro. It defines 3 areas for the establishment of industrial activities, namely Areas of Strictly Industrial Use (ZEI), Areas of Mainly Industrial Use (ZUPI) and Areas with Diversified Use (ZUD).

This Law, structured in three main sections and composed of 20 articles, provides a detailed definition of the areas to be considered of special interest for the State. It sets the legal framework for the immovable properties with more than 1.000.000 m2 and those located in municipal bordering areas.

This Law, composed of two articles, establishes the obligation to plant trees in the streets of all allotments to be approved in the State of Rio de Janeiro.

En virtud de los establecido por el presente Decreto Ley, las extracciones de arena que se realicen tanto en playas marítimas como en los terrenos colindantes con ellas deberán permitir la reposición natural del árido dentro de lapsos prudenciales.

La presente Ley dispone que el Instituto Nacional de Colonización podrá entregar tierras para la realización de explotaciones agropecuarias en forma cooperativa.

Where the Government has earmarked an area within Malta for public acquisition with a view to its development for a public purpose, the Minister responsible for public works may declare such an area to be a Special Development Area. Article 4 establishes the effects of such declaration.

Amends section 7 and adds section 7A. Section 7 defines which kind of activities qualify as development and proof that none such development has taken place without a permission shall lie with the person charged.

The Development Control Authority is established under section 3. The Chief Technical Officer in charge of the Town and Country Planning Development shall be the Executive Secretary of the Authority and as such shall be responsible for carrying out its general policy and for general supervision of the activities of the Authority.

The South-East Peninsula Land Development and Conservation Board shall evaluate development schemes, make recommendations regarding allotment and reservation of land, control of pollution, implementation of environmental protection plans, monitor implementation of development schemes and carry out other functions set out in section 4.

The Act makes provision for various matters relating to customary land, private land and public land and powers of the Minister in respect of such land.The Act consists of 44 sections divided into 8 Parts: Preliminary (I); general (II); Private Land (III); Private land (IV); Customary land (V); User of land (VI); Trespass or encroachment upon, or unlawful occupation of, land (VII); Miscellaneou

This Act aims at preserving soil which is suitable or could be made suitable for purposes of agriculture. To this end, Section 3 lays down particular prohibitions.