This Regional Law envisages the following cases of expropriation, including repayment, of public and municipal land for public purposes: (a) for public institutions; (b) prevention of environmental and technological disasters; (c) formation of protected areas; and (d) protection of traditional residential areas and way of life of small ethnic communities of the Russian Federation.

This Regional Law establishes that forestry taxes and lease payments shall be collected for: (a) allotment of standing timber pertaining to forest fund (public forest); (b) procurement of edible and non-edible non-timber products; (c) secondary forest management; (d) use of forest fund (public forest) for hunting management; (e) recreational use of forests; and (f) use of forests for scientific research. Forestry taxes shall include taxes for forest land management.

This Regional Law envisages the following cases of expropriation of municipal land parcels for municipal needs: (a) water supply and fuel supply to the population; (b) road construction; (c) housing construction; (d) prevention of natural disasters and mitigation of the consequences thereof; (e) protection of cultural heritage; (f) recreational activity; (g) domestic waste management and waste disposal; (h) healthcare, health resorts and spas; and (i) agricultural production.

This Regional Law establishes rates of payment for short-term forest management of forest fund (public forest) and for calculation of lease payment for lease of land plots under forests. The following activities shall require compulsory payment: (a) timber extraction (applicable to standing timber); (b) procurement of non-timber forest products; (c) agro-forestry; (d) forest management for hunting, tourism, sport and other recreational forests.

The scope of this Regional Law shall be management, conservation, protection and reproduction of forests located on urban land. Urban forests shall be registered within the boundaries of urban areas and shall be destined for recreation of the population and conservation of favourable environment. Forested urban land parcels of particular environmental protection, scientific, cultural and historic value can be classified as protected areas.

The scope of this Regional Law shall be conservation and improvement of environmental, protective and other beneficial qualities of urban forests. Urban forest shall not be included in state forest fund, but shall be classified as public forest managed by regional administration. Urban forest management must ensure: (a) ecosystem preservation; (b) improvement of forest species composition; (c) conservation of wild fauna and wild flora species; (d) combating pests and diseases; and (e) recreational use of forests.

The scope of this Regional Law shall be management, conservation, protection and reproduction of forests located on urban land. Urban forests shall be registered within the boundaries of urban areas and shall be destined for recreation of the population and conservation of favourable environment. Urban forest shall not be included in state forest fund, but shall be classified as public forest managed by regional administration. Urban forests shall be mapped and separated by boundaries form construction and residential areas.

This Regional Law regulates some issues related to turnover of agricultural land, including agricultural land parcels and agricultural land shares in common ownership of agricultural land. It shall not be applicable to agricultural land parcels allotted to citizens for subsidiary smallholding, gardening, horticulture and cattle breeding.

El presente Decreto reglamenta la metodología para la focalización, identificación y selección de los hogares potencialmente beneficiarios del subsidio familiar de vivienda 100 ciento en especie (SFVE), así como los criterios para la asignación y legalización del referido subsidio en el marco del Programa de vivienda gratuita.

This Order of the Minister, made pursuant to section 41 of the Land Act, delegates to and authorizes, subject to his or her special and general directions, the Project Manager, the Chief Settlement Officer, the Settlement Officer or the Assistant Settlement Officer to sign and issue Settlers Licences in connection with any agricultural settlement or re-settlement scheme in any Region of Malawi.

Implements: Land Act (Cap. 57:01). (1982)

This Order, made under section 31 of the Land Act, provides that on the land described in the First Schedule no control person shall, without the prior consent of the Minister or his or her authorized representative: (a) make any new garden; (b) plant any tree or shrub; (c) erect any building of any description whatsoever. The Order also provides for powers of authorized officers in proceedings under section 36 (1) of the Act against any person who has trespassed or encroached upon public land or is in unlawful use or occupation of such land.

This Order of the Minister, made pursuant to section 41 of the Land Act, delegates to the Secretary for Agriculture and Natural Resources the exercise and performance of all the powers, functions and duties conferred upon the Minister by section 40 of that Act. Section 40 provides that, in any proceedings before a court in which the question arises as to whether or not any land is public land, private land or customary land, a certificate purporting to be signed by the Minister shall be prima facie proof that the land is public land, private land or customary land, as the case may be.