Republican Resolution No. 170 of 1996 issuing the Implementing Regulation for Law No. 21 of 1995 on lands and real estate of the State. Country/Territory Yemen Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 17, 15 September 1996, 59 pp. Subject Land & soil Keyword Abandoned land/unoccupied land Access right Agricultural land Classification/declassification Common property Concession Contract/agreement Less favoured areas EIA Expropriation Land tenure Land valuation Lease Public land Right of use Geographical area Asia, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force on 15 September 1996. Abstract This Resolution is composed of 12 Sections divided into 189 articles. Fundaments and criterions for land and real estate valuation, rent value and valuation committees are dealt with Section I. Free disposal over lands and immovable or the symbolic rent is provided for in Section II. Free disposal over designated lands and built immovable is given in Section III. Rules for sale or rent of the State’s agricultural lands (sect. IV). Section V refers to desert lands. Provisions and rules for sale and rent by auction (sect. VI). Rules and provisions for sale instalments (sect. VII). Measures for the revocation of land rent contracts due to the necessity for carrying out of installations for public utilities and services(sect. VIII). Disposal rules over sequestered lands before the issuance of Law (sect. IX). Regulations and measures for rent of islands and coasts for tourism targets and for investment (sect. X). Conclusive provisions are given in Section XII. Full text Arabic