Law No. 1896-RS on the privatization of state-owned agricultural land. Country/Territory Georgia Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land reform Land tenure Agricultural land Public land Ownership Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law aims at developing Agricultural Land Reserves as a result of the privatization of state-owned agricultural land, rational land tenure, and supporting market development for land. The following categories of state-owned land shall not be subject to privatization: (a) pastures; (b) cattle driveways; (c) water reserve lands, other than artificial fishery ponds and the general water-use category land utilized for agricultural purposes in accordance with the Law of Georgia on Water; (d) Forest Reserve land utilized for agricultural purposes; (e) recreational land; (f) land pertaining to historic, cultural, natural and religious monuments; (g) land belonging to protected territories; (h) agricultural land designated for the Reform Fund in the Ajarian Autonomous Republic; and (i) agricultural lands being used by state-financed institutions and legal persons of public law. When privatizing state-owned agricultural land by a special or open auction, or privatizing leased land through direct sale, the territorial agencies of the Ministry of Economic Development of Georgia shall work out a purchase deed for land and other real estate, which shall provide the basis for recording the property right into the Public Register. The property right and hypothecation (where available) to/on agricultural land and other real estate shall be registered jointly, in the form of initial registration. Full text English Website www.tech.org.ge