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State Decree containing rules relative to the transfer of public land (Stb. No. 22 of 2009).

Country/Territory
Suriname
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Public land Land tenure Lease Transfer
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America
Abstract

This State Decree sets out the conditions that must be met for transfer of domain land in leasehold (form of ownership) to private persons. A piece of land may not be larger than 2500 square meters and may be allocated only to persons having the Suriname nationality and being resident in Suriname. Each year the Minister shall establish the price per square meter and areas that be transferred from the domain to private property. The transfer shall be done on the basis of an Allocation Decision of the Minister.

Full text
Dutch
Website
www.swm-programme.info

References - Legislation

Implements

Decree containing rules relative to the allocation of public land (No. 11 of 1982).

Legislation | Suriname | 1982

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Timber extraction/logging, Public land, Land tenure, Lease, Agricultural land, Transfer, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX