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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