Law on Land Reform. País/Territorio Irán, República Islámica del Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1960 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Official Journal, No. 8514, 7 June 1960. Materia Tierra y suelos Palabra clave Tenencia de tierras Reforma agraria Concentración parcelaria Valoración de tierras Transferencia Terrenos agrícolas Terrenos privados Terrenos públicos Tierras abandonadas/terrenos baldíos Propiedad Explotación agrícola Subdivisión de tierras Derechos/cánones Cumplimiento/aplicación Desarrollo agrícola Área geográphica Asia, Mar Caspio, Medio Oriente, Africa del Norte y Cercano Oriente, Golfo Pérsico, Asia Meridional Resumen The purpose of this Act is to regulate general principles governing the limits of ownership of lands by individuals in the country. In particular, no one may own more than a certain amount of land in the whole country. Any land in excess shall be seized by the Government and redistributed. Fruit and tea gardens, as well as agricultural land are exempt from this limitation. Abandoned land, wasteland and land exceeding the maximum permitted, are considered eligible for division and redistribution. According to the Act, farmers are considered as priority in land redistribution. The transferees shall receive an ownership document in return of monthly installment of the land’s price. The present Law shall be enforced by the Government at a national level and by the Land Reform Commissions in each Province. The Act consists of 38 articles, subdivided in 8 Chapters and relative Sections as follows: General Definitions (I); Limits to Ownership (II); Division of Land and Relevant Provisions (III); Evaluation and Payment of Fees (IV); Provisions regarding Division and Transfer of Land (V); Provisions on Land Division (VI); Financial Regulations (VII); Provisions Regarding Technical Assistance and Support of Farmers (VIII). Texto completo Farsi Página web www.dastour.ir Referencias - Legislación Enmendado porr Regulation amending the Law on Land Reform. Legislación | Irán, República Islámica del | 1980 Palabra clave: Tenencia de tierras, Reforma agraria, Transferencia, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Propiedad Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX