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Law No. 71/VI/2005 revising land legal status for expropriation and planning purposes.

Country/Territory
Cabo Verde
Document type
Legislation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim Oficial, No. 26, I Serie, 27 June 2005, pp. 774 and 775.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Access right Agricultural land Basic legislation Cadastre/land registration Classification/declassification Concession Cooperative/producer organization Land tenure Land-use planning Land valuation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Liability/compensation Protected area Public land Servitude
Geographical area
Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Journal.
Abstract

This Law, composed of 4 articles, authorises the Government to define the legal status of land thus revising former Law No. 2030 of 22 June 1948. In particular, the Law provides the framework under which the Government shall revise the former system. Particular attention is devoted to: defining guidelines on land use and management; specifying the legal status of public land and its planning; providing a classification on land occupation; define conditions for establishing protected areas and reserves; regulate property, real estate, land acquisition as well as sanctions and penalties; introduction zoning criteria and the concept of sustainable development.

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