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Law No. 963-IV on state control over land tenure and protection of land.

Country/Territory
Ukraine
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land reform Land tenure Public land Soil conservation/soil improvement Inspection Monitoring Agricultural land Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Black Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
The Law enters into force from the date of its official publication.
Abstract

The present Law establishes legal economic and social bases for the organization of carrying out state control over land tenure and protection of land and is aimed at ensuring rational use and reproduction of natural resources. The Law consists of 14 articles. Article 1 introduces the main concepts. Article 2 establishes the main tasks of state control over land tenure and protection of land. Article 3 establishes the main principles of carrying out state control over land tenure and protection of land. Article 4 regards land as object of state control and protection. Article 5 regards authorized institutions in the sphere of state control over land tenure and protection of land. Article 6 determines plenary powers of the authorized institution in the sphere of land resources as regards control over land tenure and protection of land. Article 7 determines plenary powers of the authorized institution in the sphere of ecology and natural resources in the sphere of state control over the observance of the legislation on protection of land. Article 8 determines plenary powers of the authorized institution in the sphere of agricultural policy in the process of carrying out monitoring of soil fertility. Article 9 regards organization and carrying out state control over land tenure and protection of land, the observance of the provisions of the legislation on protection of land and carrying out soil monitoring. Article 10 determines plenary powers of state inspectors in the sphere of state control over land tenure and protection of land, and the observance of the legislation on protection of land. Article 11 establishes liability of state inspectors in the sphere of state control over land tenure and protection of land. Article 12 regards financing and material and technical provision of the authorized institutions. Article 13 regards social and legal protection of the officials of the authorized institutions. Article 14 lays down final provisions. State control over the use and protection of land of all categories and forms of ownership is exercised by the central executive body, which ensures the implementation of state policy in the field of supervision (control) in the agro-industrial complex. State control over compliance with the legislation of Ukraine on land protection is exercised by the central executive body, which ensures the implementation of state policy on state supervision (control) in the field of environmental protection, rational use, reproduction and protection of natural resources. Monitoring of soil fertility of agricultural land and agrochemical certification of agricultural land is carried out by the central executive body for agricultural policy. In case of impossibility to identify the offender of the land legislation at the place of the offence to deliver him to the National Police or to the premises of the executive body of the village, town, city council to identify the offender and draw up a report on an administrative offence.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Ministerial Decree No. 1094 validating the Regulation on the modalities of elaboration of the land use planning projects on the territories of protected areas, and territories of recreation and cultural heritage.

Legislation | Ukraine | 2004

Keyword: Land-use planning, Protected area, Cultural heritage, Contract/agreement, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1 of the State Committee of Land Resources validating the Regulation on the modalities of issue and cancellation of special permits for removal and transfer of the fertile soil layer of the plots of land.

Legislation | Ukraine | 2005 (2005)

Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Ownership, Expropriation, Environmental standards, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Standards, Protection of environment, Mining, Exploration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law No. 271-VI amending Law of Ukraine “Law No. 963-IV on state control over land tenure and protection of land”.

Legislation | Ukraine | 2008

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Transfer, Subdivision of land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 1708-VI amending Law No. 963-IV on state control over land tenure and protection of land.

Legislation | Ukraine | 2009

Keyword: Land tenure, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Offences/penalties, Liability/compensation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX