Implementation measures of the Sichuan Province on the "Land Administration Law of the People's Republic of China".

Subject

Land & soil

Keyword

Abandoned land/unoccupied land Agricultural land Land tenure Cadastre/land registration Institution Land consolidation Land-use planning Right of use Vested rights/existing rights Ownership Indigenous peoples

Geographical area

Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific

Abstract

These measures propose to strengthen land administration, the protection of land rights, and to improve utilisation of land in Sichuan. Chapter I provides for administration of land. The local government shall restrict conversion of land for agriculture to land for construction (art. 2). Chapter 2 concerns ownership of land and land use rights. The Province shall implement a land registration system in accordance with the Law (art. 6). Article 8 concerns the use of state owned land. The Forestry Law of the PRC shall regulate ownership or use of land for forestry. Article 15 provides for disputes relating to land. Chapter 3 makes provision for comprehensive land utilisation 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 (art. 28). 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. (73 articles)

Full text

English

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