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Urban Land Management Law – Law No: 17/2001 as amended in 2008.

Pays/Territoire
Somalie
Sous-division territoriale
Somaliland
Type du document
Législation
Date
2001 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Terre et sols
Mot clé
Cour/tribunaux Règlement des différends Subdivision foncière Régime foncier Collectivité locale Terres privées Questions de procédures Terres publiques Terrains urbains
Aire géographique
Afrique, Afrique Orientale, Océan Indien, Pays les moins avances, Mer Rouge et le Golfe d'Aden, Sahel
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force upon the signature of the President of the Republic of Somaliland, and published in the Official Gazette.
Résumé

This Law consisting of 35 articles aims at controlling the phenomenon of urban grabbing in the cities of Somaliland. Article 1 states that the Government owns the land and, consequently, establishes that the power to transfer the land and legislate upon its administration rests with the Council of Ministers. More specifically, the management and issuance of plots in urban centers are for the local authority (the Executive Branch of the local authority), while the administration of public interests belongs to the Central Government (art.2). Anybody who receives title to land with permanent use must build a permanent building in one year, starting from the date of issuance or a unified tax tariff will be paid. Land with temporary use can be allocated for those who need it and must build in three months. If it does not happen and due taxes are not paid for two consecutive years, the right to own that land is lost, and the land shall become public property (art. 12 on Land Ownership). Local authorities are required to distribute land on the bases of justice and with respect to the equality of citizens (art. 15). The ownership of permanent land is unlimited when the conditions are fulfilled.

Texte intégral
Somali