Legislative Decree No. 7 of 1984 amending Legislative Decree No. 8 of 1970 on the appropriation of lands for public purposes. Country/Territory Bahrain Document type Legislation Date 1984 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Dispute settlement Land tenure 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 adds to article 6 of Legislative Decree No. 8 of 1970 on the appropriation of lands for public purposes a new clause as follows: (c) the appropriator has the option to compensate the landowner of the appropriated land with a compensation fee or with another land or both. Full text Arabic Website www.legalaffairs.gov.bh References - Legislation Amends Legislative Decree No. 8 of 1970 concerning the appropriation of land for public purposes. Legislation | Bahrain | 1970 Keyword: Expropriation, Land tenure, Land valuation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Dispute settlement, Property rights, Water rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX