Land settlement and registration Law 1925

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. Furthermore, the LRRA consolidates government ownership over land by presuming waste, forest, and unoccupied land to be state-owned. It also stipulates that land title transfer must be documented in writing, preferably in Arabic, and signed by all parties involved, witnessed by at least one person, and registered using the government-issued form. This Act is instrumental in managing land governance, particularly in the context of urban settlements. The provisions for the destruction and loss of documentation, as well as fraud and erroneous registration, contribute to the safeguarding of land rights. Additionally, the Act's emphasis on written, signed, and witnessed documentation in the prescribed form underscores the importance of transparency and accountability in land transactions. The LRRA's provisions, therefore, play a crucial role in ensuring secure land tenure, promoting responsible land administration, and preventing land-related disputes.