Guidelines of the Ministry of Agriculture on Allocation of National and State lands for Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Projects, April 2006. Country/Territory Iran, Islamic Republic of Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Institution Land tenure Public land Agricultural land Transfer Lease Land-use planning Urban land Classification/declassification Contract/agreement Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Southern Asia Abstract The Guidelines consists of 7 Chapters. Chapter One provides definitions of land types, including forest land, rangeland, coastal lands, parks and forest nurseries, lands under roads/customary pathways as well as a grazing license, projects/plans and stakeholders involved in land use and land administration. Chapter Two covers the criteria for allocation of national and government lands for agricultural and horticultural projects, including the establishment and development of livestock units, poultry and aquaculture and related facilities, and other industries related to the agricultural sector. It regulates the composition of the provisional commissions responsible to consider applications from Iranian individuals and legal entities, procedural issues, permitting and licensing, and lists the lands exempted from allocation and conversion. Chapter Three covers the Criteria for allocation of national and government lands for non-agricultural projects, such as urban planning, construction of private buildings and residential facilities, development of new residential and industrial areas, cultural, educational and medical facilities and public services. Chapter Four assigns control over the implementation of projects with the provincial commissions. Chapter Five and Six regulate issue of sale and transfer of land plots and sale discounts. Chapter Seven covers procedural issues related to the communication between the provincial commissions and land administration, the decision making power of the Ministry of Agriculture in case of uncertainty in the Guidelines. The Guidelines include templates of sale and rent contracts and payment form in the annexes. Full text Farsi Website swid.maj.ir