Regulation concerning Local Land Committees (No. 422 of 1996). Country/Territory Tajikistan Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Soil conservation/soil improvement Land reform Land tenure Institution Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract Local Land Committees are executive bodies of the Land Committee responsible for land matters in oblasts, cities, rayons, and jamoat. The composition f each of these types of committees is specified. The Chairman of oblast committees is appointed by the Chairman of the Land Committee and shall have the professional qualification of "land manager". The oblast committees shall be responsible for the implementation of the national land policy, and shall supervise rational use and protection of land, and promote improvement of all farms of farming. They shall also carry out tasks relative to land registration and monitoring. The rayon land committees shall, in addition to responsibilities assigned to oblast committees, also allocate land, protect land use rights, settle disputes relating to land, and identify land shareholders. Heads of oblast and rayon committees shall report on a monthly basis to the National Land Committee. Full text English References - Legislation Repealed by Ministerial Decree No.31 of 1999 regarding the sphere of competence of the Committee on land resources and land survey. Legislation | Tajikistan | 1999 Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Land commission, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Dispute settlement Source: FAO, FAOLEX