The scope of this Act is to protect and develop cultivation of arable lands with specific regard to requirements of environment protection and to safeguard and enhance profitable farming.Agricultural properties shall be subject to conditions of farming as specified in the present Act. Agricultural properties shall be real property registered as such in the register ("matrikle").

This Regional Law establishes the following cases for the refusal of cadastre registration of land plots: (a) unavailability of data attesting the rights of the applicant to constructions and edifices located on land plots for which cadastre scheme has been drafted; (b) availability of irregularities and violations of the mandatory requirements of land legislation; and (c) difference of submitted data from already inserted in the unified state register of rights to immovable property.

This Act ensures sound and diversified use of agricultural property for agricultural production, sustainable development of agricultural industries and improving the competitiveness of these industries; accommodates development in rural areas requiring these properties to be registered as a farm in Survey and Cadastre Authority's land register.The Act consists of 20 Chapters: Purpose (1); Definitions (2); Planning (3); Listed as farm (4); Termination or cancellation of farm duty (5); Residency requirement, residential buildings, vacant agricultural properties, operations, etc.

This Order establishes the modalities of registration and production testing of pesticides (toxic chemicals) and state registration thereof. The aforesaid procedures shall include: (a) acceptance of applications; (b) organization of registration and production testing of pesticides (toxic chemicals) and toxicological assessment thereof; (c) evaluation of results; (d) state registration; and (e) issuance of registration certificate.

This Decree-Law is composed of seven chapters divided into 41 articles. It defines the main functions and structure of the National Land Register for Cape Verde. Special attention is paid to the procedures to identify the land parcels.

Implemented by: Decree No. 28/2014 regulating the Legal Regime of Land Registry. (2014-10-22)
Repeals: Legislative Decree No. 3/2008 on the institution of a National register for the land tenure of Cape Verde. (2008-10-13)

This Act makes provision with rights relating to credit for agriculture. A charge, lien or assignment may be created on farming stocks and additional assets in accordance with section 3. “Farming stock” and “additional asset” is defined in section 2. An agricultural charge may be fixed or floating, or both and may be in form and made upon such conditions as the parties to the charge may agree.

This Decree is composed of 16 articles and institutes the National Program on Support and Regularization of Rural households, addressing the registration of rural properties and defining sanctions for non-compliance with the provisions set therein.

Repealed by: Decree No. 7.830 regulating the Rural Environment Cadastre System (SICAR). (2012-10-17)

La presente Resolución aprueba el formulario para la declaración del impuesto a las tierras rurales, que se podrá liquidar y pagar hasta el 30 de junio de cada año.

Implementa: Decreto Nº 1.092 - Reglamento para la aplicación del impuesto a las tierras rurales. (2008-05-18)

This Regional Law establishes that state cadastre land valuation shall be conducted by decision of local government of city districts and municipal units within the boundaries of a given municipal unit. The modalities of state cadastre valuation of land shall be performed by decision of the regional administration.

This Law provides for the establishment of the General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre under the Ministry of Public Works and Settlement. It sets forth the principles and procedures of the establishment duties, powers and responsibilities of the General Directorate. The Law also covers provisions regarding the renewal and update of cadastral work of the immovable property, the creation of land registry and further sets forth principles and procedures for archiving, protection and mapping.

This Act establishes the Deeds Registry as a body corporate. This authority shall carry out functions assigned to it under various laws including the Deeds Registry Act. The Registrar and the Deputy Registrar shall be appointed by the Minister. The Act also establishes an Advisory Board of the Registry. The Board shall advise the Minister and the Registrar. The Act also confers regulation-making powers upon the Minister for purposes of this Act and the Deeds Registry Act.

Amended by: Deeds Registry Authority (Amendment) Act, 2017 (No. 15 of 2017). (2017-06-28)

This Law amends the Law No 6083 on the organization and duties of the Directorate General of Land and Cadastre by adding two new clauses to Article 8. Clause (6) sets forth provisions regarding circulating capital service charges whereas Clause (7) provides for legal persons excluded from encashment of service charges.

Amends: Law No.6083 on organization and duties of the Directorate General of Land and Cadastre. (2010-11-25)