Law on allocation of land to Mongolian citizens for ownership. Country/Territory Mongolia Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land reform Land tenure Ownership Agricultural land Land consolidation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations Entry into force notes The Law enters into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract The purpose of this Law is to govern allocation of land to citizens-families for ownership and related relations arisen out of such allocation. Land shall be allocated to citizens for the following purposes: 1) for family needs; 2) for agricultural purposes; 3) for other purposes. This Law shall apply within the scope of following areas: 1) with respect to land to be allocated to citizens for ownership, for purposes established in the issues 1,2,3; all land except public usage land (streets, plazas, roads, areas destined for resorts, pleasure trips and sports, gardens, cemeteries, dump sites and sanitation areas. The Law consists of 7 Chapters that contain 45 articles. Chapter 1 (arts. 1-7) lays down general provisions. Chapter 2 (arts. 8-16) concerns authorities of the national and local governments regarding allocation of land for ownership and coordination of privately owned land relations. Chapter 3 (arts. 17-29) regards allocation of land to citizens for ownership. Chapter 4 (arts. 30-33) regards specific regulation of relations with respect to citizen’s ownership of land. Chapter 5 (arts. 34-38) regards cessation and limitation of the right of land owner. Chapter 6 (arts. 39-43) regards guarantees for citizens right to own land. Chapter 7 (arts. 44-45) regards additional provisions. Full text English