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Law No. 6 of 2005 amending Legislative Decrees on the appropriation of lands for public utilities, regulating constructions, architectonic planning, and land division destined for the development and reconstruction.

Country/Territory
Bahrain
Document type
Legislation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Expropriation Land tenure Land valuation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Dispute settlement
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 on the day after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Law amends Legislative Decrees No. 8 of 1970 on the appropriation of lands for public utilities, 13 of 1977 and 2 of 1994 on architectonic planning, and 3 of 1994 on land division destined for the development and reconstruction and No. 2 of 1996 on as the following: the phrase the “Ministry of Housing” shall replace the phrase the “Competent Ministry for Municipality Affairs” mentioned in the Legislative Decrees No. 8 of 1970, No. 2 of 1994 and No. 3 of 1994; the phrase the” Ministry of Housing, Municipality and Environment” shall replace the phrase the “ Competent Ministry for Municipality Affairs” mentioned in the Legislative Decree No. 2 of 1996 on the occupation of public roads; and, the phrases the “Minister of Housing” and the “Ministry of Housing, Municipality and Environment” shall replace the phrases the “Competent Minister for Municipality Affairs” and the “Competent Ministry for Municipality Affairs” wherever mentioned in the Legislative Decrees No. 8 of 1970, No. 13 of 1977, No. 3 of 1994 and No. 2 of 1996.

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.legalaffairs.gov.bh

References - Legislation

Amends

Legislative Decree No. 3 of 1994 on the division of lands destined for development and construction.

Legislation | Bahrain | 1994

Keyword: Subdivision of land, Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Land tenure, Land-use planning, Lease, Offences/penalties, Right of use, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Legislative Decree No. 8 of 1970 concerning the appropriation of land for public purposes.

Legislation | Bahrain | 1970

Keyword: Expropriation, Land tenure, Land valuation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Dispute settlement, Property rights, Water rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX