Decree No. 16/87 approving the Regulation of Land Act. Country/Territory Mozambique Document type Regulation Date 1987 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim da República No. 28 (I Series), Supplement, 15 July 1987, pp. 146(2-19). Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Public land Right of use Authorization/permit Family farming Farming Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries Entry into force notes This Decree shall enter into force on 25 September 1987. Abstract This Decree approves the Regulation of Land Act; right of use and conditions for exploiting public lands. It consists of 16 chapters and 2 annexes divided as follows: Definition of different lands and land uses (Chap. 1); Requirements for obtaining land use authorization (2); Competencies of entitled authorities (3); Rights and obligations (4-9); Protection areas (10); Family land exploitation (11); Registration (12-14); Sanctions (15); Final provisions (16). Annexes list model forms for requesting a land use concession. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Repealed by Decree No. 66/98 on Land Law Regulations. Legislation | Mozambique | 1998 Keyword: Land tenure, Public land, Right of use, Transfer, Authorization/permit, Servitude, Cadastre/land registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decision No. 29-A/2000 approving the Technical Annex to the Land Act. Legislation | Mozambique | 2000 Keyword: Land tenure, Authorization/permit, Land-use planning, Cadastre/land registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 77/99 establishing the annual fees for land use. Legislation | Mozambique | 1999 Keyword: Land tenure, Tax/levy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decision No. 76/99 establishing the fees for land use. Legislation | Mozambique | 1999 Keyword: Land tenure, Tax/levy Source: FAO, FAOLEX