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National Parks and Nature Conservancy Act (Cap. 141).

Legislation
Seychelles
Africa
Eastern Africa

This Act establishes the National Parks and Nature Conservancy Commission as a body corporate under section 3. The Commission may, with the approval of the Minister, by Order published in the Official Gazette, designate any area as a National Park, a Strict Natural Reserve, a Special Reserve, or an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. All these protected are defined in section 1. The Commission may enter into agreements with owners or other persons having an interest in an area which is designated as a protected area with the object of securing purposes of this Act.

Isabel Province Conservation Management Ordinance 1993.

Legislation
Solomon Islands
Oceania

The purpose of this Ordinance is to assist owners of land to protect and manage their land and land based resources for conservation, custom spiritual and amenity purposes. Any owner of land may apply to the Isabel Province Executive for a declaration that part or all of their land be set aside as a Conservation Area (sect. 4). The Executive may declare Conservation Areas under section 5. Section 6 concerns amendment or removal of the status as Conservation Area. A notification of a declaration as Conservation Area shall be published and distributed as prescribed in section 8.

National Parks and Gardens Ordinance (No. 70 of 1966).

Legislation
Papua New Guinea
Oceania

There is established a National Parks and Gardens Board as a body corporate under section 4.The constitution of the Board is defined in section 6. Functions of the Board include the management of reserved land and the management of other land entrusted to its care. “Reserved land” means land reserved by the Administrator under the Lands Ordinance 1962-1965 as national park, reserve, or sanctuaries for fauna or flora protection or similar purposes. Powers of the Board are set out in section 16. The Board may make by-laws in accordance with section 24.

Regional Law No.26 of 1998 on regulation of urban construction activity on the territories of the natural complex of the city of Moscow.

Legislation
Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

This Law is an integral part of urban construction and environmental legislation of the city of Moscow and establishes the modalities of planning, regulation and carrying out urban construction activity on the territories of natural complex of the city of Moscow. The document consists of 13 Articles. Article 1 introduces the principal concepts. Article 2 establishes the legal basis for the regulation of urban construction activity on the territories of natural complex. Article 3 regards land use planning for the territories of natural complex.

Territorial Lands (Yukon) Act (S.Y. 2003, c. 17).

Legislation
Canada
Americas
Northern America

This Act concerns the management of land and its resources, including mines, minerals easements, servitudes and all other interests in real property (sect. 1). Under section 2, the Commissioner in Executive Council can designate Land Management Zones for the purpose of protecting the ecological balance of the physical characteristics of any area in Yukon. The Act provides also for sale and lease of lands, for the leasing of mining rights (sect. 10), for the cutting of timber (sect. 16) and for trespass on territorial lands (sect. 18).

Parks and Land Certainty Act (R.S.Y. 2002, c. 165).

Legislation
Canada
Americas
Northern America

The purpose of the Act is to establish parks to provide for the protection and management of areas of territorial significance and to encourage public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the Yukon’s natural environment (sect. 1). The Act consists of 99 section divided into seven Parts: Interpretation, Establishing Parks, Park Planning, Park Protection, Use and Development, Regulations, Offences, Administration and Enforcement. Under Part 3, a management plan is required for each park. Under section 4, ecological reserves and wilderness preserves can be established (sect.

Decree No. 5475-1 of the Supreme Soviet regarding amendments to the Decree No. 3020-1 of the Supreme Soviet.

Regulations
Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

Supreme Soviet decrees to give a new wording to the issue 15, that reads as follows: «Government of the Russian Federation can transfer the following plenary powers to the ministries and institutions as regards the objects of federal property, including plenary powers as reads subordinate enterprises: concluding contracts with the heads of enterprises, organizations, institutions, contracts on lease and constitutive agreements in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.’’

Minerals Act.

Legislation
Sweden
Europe
Northern Europe

This Act applies to the exploration and exploitation of deposits, situated on the owned land or on land belonging to someone else, if the deposit contains anyone of the mineral substances specified in section 1 (concession minerals). This Act shall not be applicable to areas within public waters of the sea. The Act provides for the right to exploration and exploitation of mineral substances, and regulates the granting of and conditions of exploration permits and exploitation concessions, compensation, etc.

Natural Areas Protection Act (R.S.P.E.I.c. N-2).

Legislation
Canada
Americas
Northern America

This Act has the object of preserving natural areas in the province of Prince Edward Island. Section 3 defines the criteria that the Minister of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Environment has to follow in order to designate any area of land as natural area. Under section 6, the Minister may appoint an Advisory Committee to advise him on the designation and management of natural areas. Under section 7, the Lieutenant Governor in Council is empowered to pass all regulation necessary for the implementation of the Act, the section spells out what can be subject matter for regulation.

Ley Nº 11.964 - Normas sobre demarcación en terreno; cartografía y preparación de mapas de zonas de riesgo, áreas protectoras de fauna y flora silvestres y control de inundaciones.

Legislation
Argentina
Americas
South America

La presente Ley tiene por objeto la demarcación en terreno y en cartografía, así como la preparación de mapas de zonas de riesgo que incluyan líneas limítrofes que delimiten: a) la zona prohibida; b) las zonas con restricciones parciales; c) la zona con restricciones severas; d) la zona de advertencia; e) los deslindes a los que se refiere el artículo 2.750 (2º párrafo) del Código Civil.