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Regional Act No. 23 on territorial protection, management and use

Legislation
Italy
Europe
Southern Europe

It is hereby laid down the regional legislative framework in matter of territorial use, management and planning. The overall objective pursued is sustainable development in the management of the regional territory. The Act applies both to the Natural and Environmental System (SNA) of the Region and to urban settlements. The objectives of the regional territorial policy shall be defined in the Regional Structural Framework (QSR) as per article 12. Further programmes shall be adopted by the Provinces and the Communes as regards local level.

Arrêté royal portant exécution de l'article 37, alinéa 2, de la loi du 29 mars 1962 organique de l'aménagement du territoire et de l'urbanisme.

Regulations
Belgium
Europe
Western Europe

Le susdit arrêté porte la réglementation relative à l’exécution de l'article 37, alinéa 2, de la loi du 29 mars 1962 organique de l'aménagement du territoire et de l'urbanisme. Ce dernier article a trait à l’indemnité à charge, suivant le cas, de l'Etat, de l'association intercommunale ou de la commune lorsque l'interdiction de bâtir ou de lotir résultant d'un plan revêtu de la force obligatoire met fin à l'usage auquel un bien est affecté ou normalement destiné. A ce propos l’article 1er de l’arrêté précité établit que les parties peuvent, chacune à ses frais, faire appel.

Land Tenure Act of 1992 (No. 12 of 1992).

Legislation
Tanzania
Africa
Eastern Africa

Preliminary (I); Public land (II); Right of occupancy to land (III); Right of ownership of trees (IV); Grants of public lands (V), Leases (VI); Termination of rights of occupancy (VII); Miscellaneous provisions (VIII).All land in Zanzibar is declared to be public land and is vested in the President (sect. 3). Land taken by the Government is declared to be confiscated land and any irregularities in acquisition shall be resolved through procedures under the Land Adjudication Act. Section 5 concerns easements on banks of waterways.

Regional Act No. 56 on land use and preservation.

Legislation
Italy
Europe
Southern Europe

The Act lays down provisions concerning regional planning activities as regards soil protection, control of land use and interventions for the conservation and transformation of soil. The provisions cover both agricultural and urban land. As regards agricultural land, the aims pursued are the safeguarding and improvement of the natural heritage as well as the rational and sustainable exploitation of natural resources. The Regions shall be responsible for planning in conjunction with the Communes and Mountain Communities.

Law on Municipality.

Legislation
Afghanistan
Asia
Southern Asia

The Law provides for the institution of Municipalities, including villages and lands, for the appointement of a Municipal Council and for the functions and tasks involved, ranging from a cadastral register to the protection of agricultural production, sanitization, water supply and so on.

Ordonnance organique de la planification et de l'urbanisme.

Regulations
Belgium
Europe
Western Europe

La susdite ordonnance porte la réglementation relative à l’organique de la planification et de l’urbanisme. L’article 2 établit que le développement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, en ce compris l'aménagement de son territoire, est fixé par les plans régionaux et communaux énuméré dans cet article. Dans l'élaboration desdits plans et lors de la délivrance des permis et certificats, les autorités administratives s'efforcent de concilier le progrès social et économique et la qualité de la vie en garantissant aux habitants de la Région le respect d'un aménagement harmonieux.

Urban Planning Act.

Legislation
China
Eastern Asia
Asia

The Act is formulated in order to improve the living environment for the inhabitant, and to promote a planned and equal development between cities, towns and the rural area. The Ministry of Internal Affair is authorized to deal with urban planning. The Act consists of 87 articles and divided into 8 Chapters. Article 7 defines the terminologies such as general planning, specific planning, priority developing area, etc. Chapter 2 provides for the contents of urban plan, the procedure of amending a plan, procedures of promulgation and implementation.

Town Planning Act.

Legislation
Fiji
Oceania

The Ordinance consists of 45 sections divided into 6 Parts: Preliminary (I), Town Planning Schemes (II); Powers of Local Authorities (III); Compensation for injurious affection and claims for increase in value (IV); Purchase and compulsory acquisition of land (V); Miscellaneous (VI).The Town Planning Board is constituted under section 3. Upon application of the Board or any local authority, the Governor may constitute town planning areas under section 5. Development on land in town planning areas requires a permission of the local authority under section 6.

Land Registration Rules.

Regulations
Malta
Europe
Southern Europe

These provisions aim at implementing the Land Registration Act, particularly as regards the application for the registration of land or the issue of a certificate of title and application for registration of acquistion by prescription. Article 13 concerns appeals against the decisions of the Registrar; article 14 concerns claims for indemnity. Several schedules, containing the models of the forms of the applications and certificates hereby envisaged, are attached.

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.

Regional Law No.191-35 of 1998 on investments in immovable property of St.Petersburg.

Legislation
Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

This Law establishes the conditions and the modalities of realization on investment activity aimed at building of the plots of land, for completion of unfinished constructions, reconstruction of edifices, their parts belonging to St.Petersburg for the purpose of profiting when the result is creation of immovable property. Article 7 establishes that investment prospect must contain the obligation of a potential investor to pay the services of the preparation of urban construction and land surveying documentation.