Decree No. 23/2008 approving the Regulation on Land Use Management. Country/Territory Mozambique Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim da República No. 26, Serie I, 3rd Supplement, 1 July 2008, pp. 214(21-35). Subject Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Land-use planning Land tenure Public land Right of use Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force 90 days after its publication. Abstract This Decree, consisting of 12 Chapters, approves the Regulation for the territorial planning of Mozambique for a sustainable use of the environment, and is divided as follows: General provisions (Chap. I), Territorial Instruments for Management System (Chap. II), National, Provincial, District, Community and General Legal Regime of Instruments (Chap. III-VII), Revision of Land planning instruments (Chap. VIII), Defense of instruments (Chap. IX), Land Expropriation (Chap. X), Monitoring and Evaluation (Chap. XI), Controls, inspections and Sanctions (Chap. XII). Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Implements Law No. 19/2007 on Land Use Planning. Legislation | Mozambique | 2007 Keyword: Land-use planning, Land tenure, Public land, Right of use Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Resolution No. 38/2012 establishing Special Plan requirements for Land Planning within the Province of Tete. Legislation | Mozambique | 2012 Keyword: Public land, Land-use planning, Institution, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Land tenure, Right of use Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Order No. 181/2010 regulating land expropriation procedures. Legislation | Mozambique | 2010 Keyword: Land tenure, Expropriation Source: FAO, FAOLEX