Regional Law No. 152-ZZK “On regulation of land relations”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Trans-Baikal Document type Legislation Date 2009 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Public land Agricultural land Expropriation Land-use planning Protected area Smallholders/peasants Survey/mapping Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force 10 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law regulates relations in the field of use and protection of land on the regional territory within the powers, provided to the subjects (constituent entities) of the Russian Federation by Land Code of the Russian Federation and other federal laws. It sets forth legal regulation of land relations, establishes the powers of regional state legislative and executive bodies, and local government in the aforesaid sphere.This Act regulates land tenure and land protection. It establishes minimum and maximum area of agricultural land that can be allotted to citizens out of the stock of public and municipal land: (a) for peasant farms – from 0.04 ha to 0.50 ha; (b) for gardening - from 0.04 ha to 0.50 ha; (c) for horticulture - from 0.04 ha to 0.50 ha; (d) for stockbreeding - from 0.04 ha to 30 ha; and (e) for construction of suburban cottages - from 0.04 ha to 0.50 ha. Plots of public and municipal land can be allotted to citizens either for payment or free of charge to some categories of citizens listed in the art. 4. Expropriation of land plots for public and municipal needs, either for payment or free of charge, shall be authorized for the following purposes: (a) for city land-use planning, expansion of residential housing facilities; and (b) for expansion of protected areas.Documents prepared as a result of land survey, and documents establishing the intended specific land category, authorized use, use restrictions (encumbrances), location, description of boundaries, land area, are mandatory for land tenure, land management and disposal of land plot. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 1129-ZZK amending Regional Law No. 152-ZZK “On regulation of land relations”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Institution, Land tenure, Public land Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 1297-ZZK amending Regional Law No. 152-ZZK “On regulation of land relations”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2016 Keyword: Public land, Soil rehabilitation, Governance, Expropriation, Servitude Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 1277-ZZK amending Regional Law No. 152-ZZK “On regulation of land relations”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Land tenure, Public land, Ownership, Property rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX