Law on Coastal Zone and Inland. Country/Territory Iran, Islamic Republic of Document type Legislation Date 1975 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal, No. 8902, 20 August 1975. Subject Land & soil, Sea Keyword Land-use planning Public land Property rights Ownership Zoning Authorization/permit Basic legislation Coastal zone management Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Southern Asia Abstract The purpose of this Act, which consists of 14 Articles, is to determine the boundary of the coastal zone and inland as well as to regulate provisions regarding their ownership and use. According to the Act, any construction in the determined limit of the coastal zone and inland is prohibited unless for necessary public facilities. Any trespassing to these limits or any destruction of their current situation may lead to persecution by authorities. Full text Farsi Website www.dastour.ir