Land Registration Law No. 15 of 1979. Country/Territory Bahrain Document type Legislation Date 1979 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Cadastre/land registration Certification Common property Concession Expropriation Land tenure Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Small Island Developing States, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 6 months after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Law aims at regulating land survey and land registration. This Law is composed of 8 Chapters divided into 79 articles. Chapter 1 deals with Sheets and authoritative entry. Chapter 2 provides for land ownership rights. Chapter 3 refers to disposal of land rights to be recorded in the Land Register. Chapter 4 provides for: registration procedures in the Land Register; announcements and objections; and legal proceedings for confirmation of ownership. Chapter 5 pertains to ownership document. Chapter 6 addresses the follwoing matters: registration of division of land; registration of donations; pre-emption rights; common land registration; the registration of land warranty and land pawning; registration of mortmain land; and the registration of expropriated land. Chapter 7 defines fees and taxes. Chapter 8 contains general provisions. Full text Arabic Website www.legalaffairs.gov.bh References - Legislation Implemented by Resolution No. 6 of 1980 issuing the Implementing Regulation for the Land Registration Law issued by Legislative Decree No. 15 of 1979. Legislation | Bahrain | 1980 Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Certification, Expropriation, Land tenure, Ownership Source: FAO, FAOLEX Resolution No. 11 of 1980 issuing the Implementing Regulation of Law No. 15 of 1979 on survey procedures necessary for land registration. Legislation | Bahrain | 1980 Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Land-use planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 17 of 2006 amending the Land Registration Law issued by Legislative Decree No. 15 of 1979. Legislation | Bahrain | 2006 Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Land tenure, Royalties/fees Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law No.13 of 2013 with respect to promulgating the Property Registration Law. Legislation | Bahrain | 2013 Keyword: Registration, Ownership, Royalties/fees, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX