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Legislation & Policies

Besides publications and articles about land governance, the Land Library also hosts country-level laws and policies that focus on land governance. The classification of different types of laws and policies can differ from country to country, so the classification used on the Land Portal is done through a general classification of elements.

Land settlement and registration Law 1925

Legislation & Policies
Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
This Act consisting of 101 articles aims at providing rules to determine rights on land and other rights attached to it and ensure land registration. It mainly deals with (i) urban settlement and resettlement; (ii) surveying of plots and demarcation; (iii) land (lease) registration; (iv) transfers of leasehold land; (v) issuance of land certificates (including provisions for the destruction and loss of documentation); and (vi) fraud and erroneous registration.

Forestry and natural resources law 2002

Legislation & Policies
Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
The Act consists of 6 Chapters divided into 61 articles. Chapter I contains preliminary provisions. Chapter II provides for the management of renewable natural resources. Chapter III deals with reserved areas. Chapter IV pertains to the protection of forests and renewable resources outside of reserved areas for public interest. Chapter V refers to the act of Confiscation. Chapter VI contains offences and penalties. Article 3 contains an extensive list of interpretations.