Law on Land Reform. Country/Territory Iran, Islamic Republic of Document type Legislation Date 1960 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal, No. 8514, 7 June 1960. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Land reform Land consolidation Land valuation Transfer Agricultural land Private land Public land Abandoned land/unoccupied land Ownership Farming Subdivision of land Royalties/fees Enforcement/compliance Agricultural development Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Southern Asia Abstract The purpose of this Act is to regulate general principles governing the limits of ownership of lands by individuals in the country. In particular, no one may own more than a certain amount of land in the whole country. Any land in excess shall be seized by the Government and redistributed. Fruit and tea gardens, as well as agricultural land are exempt from this limitation. Abandoned land, wasteland and land exceeding the maximum permitted, are considered eligible for division and redistribution. According to the Act, farmers are considered as priority in land redistribution. The transferees shall receive an ownership document in return of monthly installment of the land’s price. The present Law shall be enforced by the Government at a national level and by the Land Reform Commissions in each Province. The Act consists of 38 articles, subdivided in 8 Chapters and relative Sections as follows: General Definitions (I); Limits to Ownership (II); Division of Land and Relevant Provisions (III); Evaluation and Payment of Fees (IV); Provisions regarding Division and Transfer of Land (V); Provisions on Land Division (VI); Financial Regulations (VII); Provisions Regarding Technical Assistance and Support of Farmers (VIII). Full text Farsi Website www.dastour.ir References - Legislation Amended by Regulation amending the Law on Land Reform. Legislation | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1980 Keyword: Land tenure, Land reform, Transfer, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Ownership Source: FAO, FAOLEX