Decree Law No. 8 of 1970 on the expropriation of lands for public benefits and utilities. Country/Territory Bahrain Document type Legislation Date 1970 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Expropriation Common property Dispute settlement Land tenure Land-use planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Right of use Subdivision of land Geographical area Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Small Island Developing States, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Decree Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette Abstract This Decree Law is composed of 12 articles. Article 1 gives terms and definitions. Articles 2 to 11 deal with the following matters: expropriation of lands for public benefit and utilities may be comprehensive or partial; procedures of the expropriation; the right of ownership is effective after the publication of the decision of the expropriation of lands in the Official Gazette; compensation for expropriated lands shall be appreciated by a commission appointed by the President of Municipalities and Agriculture Department; measures to be taken in the event of a dispute over land ownership; right of appeal against the decision of the Commission; and, claims and appeals do not stop the expropriation. Full text Arabic