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 Chinese 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