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Implementation Measures of the Shanxi Province on the "Land Administration Law of the People's Republic of China".

Country/Territory
China
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Cadastre/land registration Institution Farming Abandoned land/unoccupied land Agricultural land Land consolidation Land-use planning Right of use Agricultural development
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
Entry into force on 26 September 1999.
Abstract

These measures propose to strengthen land administration, the protection of land rights, and to improve utilization of land in Shanxi. Chapter I provides for administration of land. The local government shall restrict conversion of land for agriculture to land for construction. Chapter 2 concerns ownership of land and land use rights. The Province shall implement a land registration system in accordance with the Law. Chapter 3 makes provision for comprehensive land utilization plans to be drawn up by local governments. Chapter 4 contains provisions for the protection of farmland. It shall be prohibited to leave arable land lie idle or waste. Local governments shall carry out inspections and reclaim land for agricultural purposes. Chapter 5 concerns land used for construction; Chapter 6 provides for supervision and inspection; Chapter 7 defines legal responsibility for breach of law by citizens and local governments.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Implements

Land Administration Law of the People's Republic of China.

Legislation | China | 1998 (2019)

Keyword: Land reform, Public land, Expropriation, Urban land, Agricultural land, Survey/mapping, Ownership, Policy/planning, Land tenure, Court/tribunal, Transfer, Framework law, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Land-use planning, Registration, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX