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Legislation & Policies

Besides publications and articles about land governance, the Land Library also hosts country-level laws and policies that focus on land governance. The classification of different types of laws and policies can differ from country to country, so the classification used on the Land Portal is done through a general classification of elements.

Farmers protection law 1950

Legislation & Policies
Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
The document in question is a legislation composed of four articles and an index. The law's primary objective seems to be the regulation and protection of farmers, as indicated in Article 4. The law begins by establishing its name (Article 1), followed by a section that defines key terms used throughout the legislation (Article 2). Article 3 outlines the application of the law, presumably detailing its jurisdiction and the contexts in which it is to be implemented.

Sudan Constitution 2019

Legislation & Policies
Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
The document under review is Sudan's Constitution of 2019, which has been subsequently amended. The constitution, prepared for distribution on constituteproject.org by International IDEA, has been recompiled and reformatted using texts collected in International IDEA's ConstitutionNet. The constitution covers a wide range of topics, including general provisions, transitional period, transitional period bodies, sovereignty council, and transitional cabinet. The constitution lays out the nature of the state, its sovereignty, and the rule of law.

Forestry and natural resources law 2002

Legislation & Policies
Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
The "Forests and Renewable Natural Resources Act" (2002), a legislation from the Republic of Sudan, comprises six chapters and 61 articles. The Act primarily focuses on the management of renewable natural resources, the delineation and management of reserved areas, protection of forests and renewable resources for public interest, the process of confiscation, and the establishment of offences and penalties. The Corporation, as defined in the Act, is the primary entity responsible for afforestation, sylvo-pastoralism improvement, forestry production development, and grazing facilitation.

Land settlement and registration Law 1925

Legislation & Policies
Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
The Land Registration and Regularization Act (LRRA) is a comprehensive legislative document comprising of 101 articles. It provides regulations for determining rights to land and other attached rights, as well as for land registration. The Act covers a range of topics including urban settlement and resettlement, land surveying and demarcation, land lease registration, transfer of leasehold land, issuance of land certificates, and issues related to fraud and erroneous registration.