Land Act (No. 81 of 2004).

Subject

Land & soil

Keyword

Basic legislation Land tenure Agricultural land Private land Public land Waste disposal Property rights Cadastre/land registration Land consolidation Transfer Ownership

Geographical area

Arctic, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

The objective of the present Act is to establish rules regarding the rights and duties of those who own land and utilize it, and to promote systematic land use in accordance with land characteristics, the multifaceted role of agriculture, and the interests of local communities and their residents, as well as to ensure, as much as possible, that land suitable for agricultural production is preserved for such purposes. Excluded from this Act are lands, properties, and property rights in urban areas that have been zoned for activities other than agriculture by zoning regulations. Land which, at the time of entry into force of this Act, is used or usable for agriculture, including grazing lands, public lands, wastelands, parcels of land and plots of land, may not be used for other uses, unless authorized by law.

Full text

Icelandic

Website

www.althingi.is

References - Legislation

Amended by

The Soil Conservation Act (No. 155 of 2018).

Legislation | Iceland | 2018

Keyword: Basic legislation, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Sustainable use, Liability/compensation, Hazards, Governance, Policy/planning, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX