Amendment of the Law on Preserving the Land Use of Farms and Gardens. Country/Territory Iran, Islamic Republic of Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal, No. 17984, 23 November 2006. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land-use planning Authorization/permit Farming Royalties/fees Enforcement/compliance Agricultural development Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Southern Asia Abstract This Law, which consists of 8 articles, is codified to amend and add a number of supplementary provisions to the Law of 21 June 1995 on Preserving the Land Use of Farms and Gardens. The main rules of the afore-mentioned Law on Preserving the Land Use of Farms and Gardens remain unchanged and some detailed regulations have been amended or added by this Law. In particular, the Law adds 6 articles (articles 7 to 12) to the said Law. Accordingly, providing that any public service and infrastructure in farms and gardens may be allowed only after official authorization for land use change. The owners of farms and gardens inside the cities shall obtain a reduced tariff for municipal services. The Ministry of Agriculture is the responsible institution for the proper implementation of this Act. Full text Farsi Website www.dastour.ir References - Legislation Amends Law on Preserving Land Use of Farms and Gardens. Legislation | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1995 Keyword: Land-use planning, Urban land, Private land, Agricultural land, Tax/levy Source: FAO, FAOLEX