Legislative Decree No. 3 of 1994 on the division of lands destined for development and construction. Country/Territory Bahrain Document type Legislation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Subdivision of land Authorization/permit Environmental planning Land tenure Land-use planning Lease Offences/penalties Right of use Policy/planning Geographical area Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Small Island Developing States, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Legislative Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette Abstract This Legislative Decree aims at land and environmental planning. The present Decree is composed of 20 articles. Article 1 deals with terms and definitions. Article 2 specifies the scope of this Decree. Article 3 defines requirements and conditions for the division of land. Article 4 decrees that the division of land or amendment of division should be adopted by the Ministry of Housing in accordance with provisions of this Decree and of its Implementing Regulations. Requirements and conditions for the division and planning of land shall be provided for in the Implementing Regulations (art. 5). Articles 6-8 pertain to application procedures and adoption. Article 9 decrees the ban on sale or rent of land before being adopted by the Minister of Housing. Articles 17-19 deal with complaints, offences and penalties. Full text Arabic Website www.legalaffairs.gov.bh References - Legislation Amended by Law No. 6 of 2005 amending Legislative Decrees on the appropriation of lands for public utilities, regulating constructions, architectonic planning, and land division destined for the development and reconstruction. Legislation | Bahrain | 2005 Keyword: Expropriation, Land tenure, Land valuation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Dispute settlement Source: FAO, FAOLEX