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Local Government Regulation 2012.

Regulations
December, 2012
Australia

This Regulation, consisting of 351 sections divided into 15 Chapters and completed by eight Schedules, regulates the following issues: a) describes the boundaries of local government areas; b) describes the boundaries of any divisions; c) fixes the number of councillors for local governments and any divisions of local government areas; d) names local government areas; and (e) classifies local government areas as a city, town, shire or region. In addition, it establishes the classification of each local government area as mentioned in schedule 1, column 2.

Organic Law on Provincial Governments and Local-level Governments .

Legislation
December, 0000
Papua New Guinea

This Act provides with respect to local government in accordance with section 187B of the Constitution, which requires an Organic Law to provide for, or make provision in respect of, the form and the manner of establishment of the Provincial Governments and the Local-level Governments. The system of Provincial Governments established by this Organic Law applies to the government of the National Capital District and the provisions of this Organic Law relating to Provincial Governments apply to the National Capital District.

Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Regulation 2016.

Regulations
September, 2016
Australia

Section 6 establishes Penalties for offences against the By-Laws as follows: For the purposes of subsection 52A(7) of the Act, the maximum penalty that may be imposed on a person for an offence against the provision of the By-Laws specified in an item in the attached table is the penalty specified in that item.The purpose of the Regulations is to prescribe penalties for a natural person and for a corporation for certain offences against the by-laws.

Resolución Nº 453-2016-MC ─ Plan de Protección para los Pueblos Indígenas en Situación de Aislamiento y en Situación de Contacto Inicial (PIACI) de la Reserva Indígena Murunahua 2017 - 2021.

Regulations
November, 2016
Peru

El presente Decreto Supremo aprueba el Plan de Protección para los Pueblos Indígenas en Situación de Aislamiento y en Situación de Contacto Inicial (PIACI) de la Reserva Indígena Murunahua 2017 - 2021, dado que los pueblos indígenas en situación de aislamiento o en situación de contacto inicial se caracterizan por su alta vulnerabilidad inmunológica, demográfica y cultural, y tienen una estrecha relación de interdependencia con el ambiente y las tierras que involucran su territorio, necesitando extensas áreas para conservar su salud, formas de vida, identidad cultural y su integridad como c

Tanzania Agricultural Sector Policy.

National Policies
December, 2002
Tanzania

Tanzania Agricultural Sector Policy 2003 is a national cross-sectoral policy with an overall goal to promote sustainable development of the agricultural sector for economic, social and environmental benefits for its people.Improvement of food insecurity and nutrition is amongst the objectives of this strategy.

Registered Land (Amendment) Act (No. 7 of 2017).

Legislation
January, 2017
Malawi

The Act makes amendments of miscellaneous character to the Registered Land Act consequential to the enactment of the Customary land Act, 2016 and the Land Act, 2016. Amendments concern, among other things, land survey and registration bodies, registration of customary estate or lease of customary land, charges, and acquisition of easements and profits by prescription in respect of customary land.

Amends: Registered Land Act (Cap. 58:01). (1981)

Malawi National Land Policy.

National Policies
January, 2002
Malawi

The goal of the National Land Policy in Malawi is to ensure tenure security and equitable access to land, to facilitate the attainment of social harmony and broad based social and economic development through optimum and ecologically balanced use of land and land based resources.A number of specific land policy objectives have to be satisfied in order to achieve the overall goal, particularly: a) Promote tenure reforms that guarantee security and instill confidence and fairness in all land transactions: Guarantee secure tenure and equitable access to land without any gender bias and/or disc

Resolución Nº 332-2016-ANA ─ Reglamento para la delimitación y mantenimiento de fajas marginales de los cauces de agua naturales o artificiales.

Regulations
December, 2016
Peru

La presente Resolución aprueba el Reglamento para la delimitación y mantenimiento de fajas marginales de los cauces de agua naturales o artificiales, que tiene por objeto establecer las metodologías y criterios aplicables para la delimitación de las fajas marginales de los cauces de agua naturales o artificiales.

Ley Orgánica de Tierras Rurales y Territorios Ancestrales.

Legislation
March, 2016
Ecuador

La presente Ley Orgánica de Tierras Rurales y Territorios Ancestrales, tiene por objeto normar el uso y acceso a la propiedad de la tierra rural, el derecho a la propiedad de la misma que deberá cumplir la función social y la función ambiental. Regula la posesión, la propiedad, la administración y redistribución de la tierra rural como factor de producción para garantizar la soberanía alimentaria, mejorar la productividad, propiciar un ambiente sustentable y equilibrado, y otorgar seguridad jurídica a los titulares de derechos.

Land Consolidation Act.

Legislation
July, 1953
Germany

The present Act lays down provisions relating to land consolidation. Article 1 establishes that to improve production, working conditions in agriculture and forestry, as well as to improve general land use planning and land development, owned land may be consolidated. This is executed by means of official procedures within a certain area with the participation of the totality of land owners and competent authorities. The implementation of land consolidation shall be given top priority by the Länder. Accordingly, they shall appoint the competent organs.