Legislative Decree No. 8 of 1970 concerning the appropriation of land for public purposes. Country/Territory Bahrain Document type Legislation Date 1970 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Expropriation Land tenure Land valuation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Dispute settlement Geographical area 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 The aim of this Legislative Decree is to regulate the appropriation of land by the Government or Municipalities for public purposes. This Legislative Decree is composed of 12 articles. Article 1 provides for terms and definitions. Articles 2-7 deal with the procedures for the appropriation of land for public purposes by the Government or Municipalities and in particular with: (a) notification of the appropriation to landowners and its publication in the Official Gazette; (b) expropriation of lan 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 Legislative Decree No. 24 of 1975 amending Legislative Decree No. 8 of 1970 concerning the appropriation of land for public benefit. Legislation | Bahrain | 1975 Keyword: Expropriation, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Legislative Decree No. 7 of 1984 amending Legislative Decree No. 8 of 1970 on the appropriation of lands for public purposes. Legislation | Bahrain | 1984 Keyword: Dispute settlement, Land tenure Source: FAO, FAOLEX