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Law No.2417-XII of 1993 regarding the right to land property.

Legislation
Belarus
Eastern Europe
Europe

The present Law establishes the form of land ownership, the base of origin, changes and cessation of land ownership, regulates the order of realization of the rights and the duties of landowners. The land relationship connected with privatisation of buildings, structures, and constructions belonging to state property are regulated by special acts related to land legislation. Land ownership in the Republic of Belarus is present in the forms of state and private ownership.

Republican Resolution on Law No. 39 of 1991 on the Land Register.

Regulations
Yemen
Western Asia

This Resolution is composed of 37 articles. Terms and definitions are given in article 1. Lands shall be divided into 3 parts: public lands, private lands and endowment lands (art. 2). There shall be two systems for land registration: individual and corporate body (art. 3). The inheritance right shall be written if it includes a land (art. 10). Rent contracts which exceed 5 years shall be registered in the appropriate newspaper (art. 13). Articles 20-26 deals with dispute settlements. The Prime Minister shall issue the Regulation for registration fees (art. 33).

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.

Decree No. 129/2003/ND-CP detailing the implementation of the National Assembly's Resolution No. 15/2003/QH11 on agricultural land-use tax exemption and reduction.

Regulations
Vietnam
Asia
South-Eastern Asia

This Decree provides for the exemption from the agricultural land use tax in case of land assigned by the State to households and individuals for agricultural development, or belonging to farmer cooperatives whose land has been assigned for agricultural production, or for agricultural and forestry farmers which have been assigned lands for farming, in poor and less favoured areas.

Administration of Estates Act, 2002 (Cap. 108).

Legislation
Bahamas
Americas
Caribbean

This Act provides for administration of land and other property of deceased persons. The Act consists of 37 sections divided into 5 Parts: Preliminary (I); Devolution of Real Estate (II); Executors and Administrators (III); Administration of Assets (IV); General (V).Real estate to which a deceased person was entitled for an interest not ceasing on his death, shall, on his death and notwithstanding any testamentary disposition thereof, devolve on the personal representative of the deceased.

Wills Act, 2002 (Cap. 115).

Legislation
Bahamas
Americas
Caribbean

An Act to provide for deeds of inheritance of property including real estates. The Act consists of 45 sections divide into 6 Parts: Preliminary (I); Wills; rectification and interpretation of wills (II); Wills executed outside the Bahamas (III); Members of defence force (IV); Mariners and seamen (V); General (VI).

Land Titles Act (Chapter 157) Revised edition 2004.

Legislation
Singapore
Asia
South-Eastern Asia

The Act is divided in the following parts: I, Preliminary; II, Establishment of land State Registry; III, Initial registration of Titles; IV, Registration; V, Effect of registration; VI, Instruments; VII, Transfers; VIII, Mortgages and Charges; IX, Leases; X, Easements; XI, Transmissions; XII, Caveats; XIII, writs and Orders of Court; XIV, Restrictive Covenants; XV, Statutory acquisition and Sale; XVI, Powers of Attorney; XVII, Civil Rights and Remedies;XVIII, Searches and certified Copies; XIX, Miscellaneous; Schedule Part I.Provisions are detailed on the registration of land, its tenure,

Land Titles (Strata) Act (Amendment of Fourth Schedule) Order 2004, No. S 243.

Legislation
Singapore
Asia
South-Eastern Asia

The Act has been amended as per the deletion and substitution of paragraph 1 and the insertion of a new paragraph 1A; paragraph 2, 3 and 4 underwent minor changes in terms of substitution of sentences and some additions. Any application made or pending and any order or decision of and any right of appeal of a Strata Titles Board prior to 1st May 2004 shall not be affected.

Amends: Land Titles (Strata) Act (Chapter 158). (2013-11-07)

Strata Property Act,Chapter 43.

Legislation
Singapore
Asia
South-Eastern Asia

The Act is divided in the following parts:I, Definitions and Interpretation; II, The Strata Corporation; III, The Owner Developer; IV, Strata Corporation Governance; V, Property; Property; VI, Finances; VII, Bylaws and Rules; VIII, Rentals; IX, Insurance; X, Legal Proceedings and Arbitration; XI, Sections; XII, Leasehold Strata Plans; XIII, Phased Strata Plans; XIV, Land Titles; XV, Strata Plan Amendment and Amalgamation; XVI, Cancellation of Strata Plan and Winding Up of Strata Corporation; XVII, General; Schedule of Standard Bylaws.As per this Act a strata plan is a plan on which the boun

Land Acquisition Act, 1966 (Act No. 41, Chapter 152).

Legislation
Singapore
Asia
South-Eastern Asia

This Act consists of 7 Parts: Preliminary (I); Acquisition (II); Reference to an Appeals Board and procedure thereon (III); Apportionment of Compensation (IV); Payment (V); Temporary Occupation of Land (VI); Miscellaneous (VII).The Act provides a legal framework for the acquisition of private land by the government for the benefit of the public. Procedures and requirements for the acquisiton of land are set out in detail in the text. The Act further provides for the constitution of one or more Appeal Boards for the purpose of hearing appeals in respect of any award made by the Collector.