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Land Ordinance (Cap. 68).

An Ordinance to regulate the alienation and occupation of Sttate lands.

Legislation
Malaysia, Asia, South-Eastern Asia
land
customary law
use rights
land registration
surveyors
cadastres
land law
public ownership
leases
land ownership
The Ordinance is divided into the following Parts: Preliminary (I); Country Lands (II); Town Lands (III); Native Lands (IV); Registration (V); Part VI has been repealed; Collection of Land Revenue (VII); Demarcation and Survey (VIII); Trespasses and Penalties (IX).The entire property in and control of State land or land reserved for a public purpose is vested in the Government. Subject to any general or special direction of the Minister, the Director of Lands and Surveys may alienate State land, according to the terms and conditions established in this Ordinance.
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Crown Forests Assets Act (No. 99 of 1989).

Legislation
New Zealand, Oceania
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
public ownership
concession (land)
land law
land registration
customary law
land management
forest conservation
forest land
leases
land ownership
This Act, consisting of 5 Parts and three Schedules, provides for the following aspects of forestry assets: management of the Crown’s forest assets; the transfer of those assets while at the same time protecting the claims of Maori under the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975; in the case of successful claims by Maori under that Act, the transfer of Crown forest land to Maori ownership and for payment by the Crown to Maori of compensation; and other incidental matters.It is divided into the following Parts: Crown forest land (I); Crown forestry assets and Crown forestry licences (II); Return of Cr
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Land Transfer Act (No. 52 of 1952).

Legislation
New Zealand, Oceania
land registration
cadastres
land law
leases
land tenure systems
land ownership
This Act, consisting of 13 Parts and eight Schedules, is a piece of basic legislation on land law covering all aspects of the registration and transfer of title to land.
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Law of Property Act.

Legislation
Estonia, Europe, Northern Europe
public ownership
use rights
land registration
cadastres
land law
leases
land ownership
This Act is divided into 8 Parts as follows: General (I); Possession and land register (II); Ownership (III); Servitudes (IV); Real encumbrances (V); Building leases (VI); Right of pre-emption (VII); Right of security (VIII); Implementation of Act (IX).This Law provides for real rights, their content, creation and extinguishment and is the basis for other laws regulating real rights (art. 1). Real rights are defined as "the right of ownership, restricted real rights (servitudes, real encumbrances, building leases, right of pre-emption and the right of security).
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Indigenous Peoples Rights Act 1997 (Republic Act No. 8371 of 1997).

An Act to recognize, protect and promote the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples, creating a National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, establishing implementing mechanisms, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes.

Legislation
Philippines, South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Land Conflicts
Land & Gender
farmland
customary law
land registration
land inheritance rights
cadastres
land law
land dispute resolution
gender equity in access to land
land ownership
The Act makes provision for the promotion and recognition of the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs), with a view to preserve their culture, traditions and institutions and to ensure the equal protection and non-discrimination of members.
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Land Act (No. 19/97).

Legislation
Mozambique, Eastern Africa, Africa
Land & Gender
public ownership
use rights
land registration
cadastres
gender equity in access to land
land law
customary law
This Act is composed of 35 articles divided into eight Chapters. It aims at establishing the terms under which the creation, exercise, modification, transfer and termination of the right of land use and benefit operates. It regulates ownership of the land and public domain, the right of use and benefit of land, powers and responsibilities of the concerned public bodies. In particular, it defines obligations to be fulfilled by foreign or national entities, as well as fees to be paid in order to obtain a licence for land exploitation.
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Loi nº 98-750 relative au domaine foncier rural.

Legislation
Côte d'Ivoire, Africa, Western Africa
farmland
public ownership
concession (land)
use rights
land registration
cadastres
land law
customary law
leases
land
Cette loi porte dispositions relatives au domaine foncier rural. La loi est formée par 29 articles répartis en 6 chapitres, à savoir: Définition et composition du domaine foncier rural (I); Propriété, concession et transmission du domaine foncier rural (II); Mise en valeur et gestion du domaine foncier rural (III); Dispositions financières et fiscales (IV); Dispositions transitoires (V); Dispositions finales (VI).
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Loi concernant le remembrement des biens ruraux.

Legislation
Luxembourg, Europe, Western Europe
farmland
land subdivision
land registration
cadastres
land law
leases
L'article 1er de cette loi fondamentale sur le remembrement des biens ruraux établit qu'afin d'assurer, dans l'intérêt général, une exploitation plus économique des biens ruraux, il peut être procédé, conformément aux dispositions de la présente loi, au remembrement des terres morcelées et des terres dispersées. Le remembrement tend à améliorer les biens-fonds en constituant, par un nouveau lotissement, des parcelles ayant de plus grandes surfaces, des formes mieux adaptées aux façons culturales et des accès indépendants.
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Law on the Real Property Register (No. I-1539).

Legislation
Lithuania, Europe, Northern Europe
compensation
cadastres
land registration
land law
This Law makes provision for the legal registration of land, buildings, structures and other real property ,the status of the Real Property Register of the Republic of, the establishment of this register, its record-keeping, reorganization and liquidation, the rights, duties and liability of the institutions managing the Real Property Register. Keeping of the Real Property Register shall be the responsibility of county governors. The Real Property Register shall be kept by district and municipal subdivisions of county governor administration.
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Land Act No. 5/98.

Legislation
Guinea-Bissau, Africa, Western Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
farmland
customary law
concession (land)
land-use planning
land registration
environment
use rights
cadastres
land law
urban areas
A law that regulates land-use planning and rational exploitation of land. Land is property of the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, its exploitation is allowed only under concession or authorization granted by the Government. Agricultural land exploitation areas shall not exceed 300 hectars, but the Council of Ministers may authorize land-use concessions to cooperatives and national or foreign companies for areas not exceeding 1500 hectars.