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Law No. 78/2017 creating a simplified cadastral information system.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 158, 17 August 2017.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Public land Agricultural land Survey/mapping Access-to-information Registration
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the first day of the month following its publication.
Abstract

This Law, consisting of 34 articles divided into four Chapters, creates a simplified cadastral information system. It adopts measures for the immediate identification of the land structure and the ownership of the rural and mixed lands. In addition, it creates: a) Geo-referenced graphical representation procedure; b) Special procedure of registration of rural and mixed lands omitted; c) Procedure of identification and registration of a land with no owner. The land has a unique identifier, called the land identification number (NIP). The articulation of the NIP with the land identification system used for cadastral, registry, matrix and agricultural purposes will be defined by regulatory Decree. The Law is divided as follows: General provisions (Chap. I); Simplified cadastral information system (Chap. II); Single Desk for Land issues BUPi (Chap. III); Final and transitional provisions (Chap. IV).

Full text
Portuguese
Website
dre.pt