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Coastal Management Act 1995.

Legislation
Australia
Oceania

This Act concerns the management of coastal areas in the State of Victoria to protect and maintain areas of environmental significance on the coast and to maintain and improve coastal water quality. It provides for the establishment and operation of the Victorian Coastal Council and of Regional Coastal Boards. It also promotes a coordinated approach in the preparation and implementation of management plans for coastal Crown lands.

Law No. 5 of 1969 on towns and villages planning.

Legislation
Libya
Africa
Northern Africa

This Law consists of 11 Chapters divided into 74 articles: Plans (I); Preparation of plans and their approval (II); Official Maps (III); Use and classification of zones (IV); Public utilities (V); Land subdivision (VI); Buildings (VII); Re-planning of blighted and underdeveloped areas (VIII); General rules (IX); Sanctions (X); Provisions and final rules (XI).Terms and definitions are given in article 1. Every municipality shall have a plan to show how the towns and villages in the Municipality will grow and develop (art. 2). Plans shall be divided into Master plans and Lay-out plans (art.

Loi concernant l’aménagement communal et le développement urbain.

Legislation
Luxembourg
Europe
Western Europe

La présente loi porte la réglementation relative à l’aménagement communal et au développement urbain. Ceux-ci ont pour objectifs d'assurer à la population de la commune des conditions de vie optimales par une mise en valeur harmonieuse et un développement durable de toutes les parties du territoire communal.

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.

Lands Act (S.N.L. 1991, c. 36).

Legislation
Canada
Americas
Northern America

This Act concerns the management of various types of lands in Newfoundland and Labrador. Part I is dedicated to crown lands, Part II to abandoned lands, Part III covers the administration and control of public lands, Part IV provides for special management areas and Part V covers survey markers.

Urban and Rural Planning Act, 2000 (S.N.L. 2000, c. U-8).

Legislation
Canada
Americas
Northern America

This Act concerns the planning of the development and use of lands in the urban and rural areas. It contains provisions on regional planning (Part I), municipal planning (Part II), local, protected area and protected road plans (Part IV), development certificates (Part VII), expropriation (Part IX) and on enforcement (Part XI).

Implemented by: Development Regulations (N.L.R. 3/01). (2001-01-02)
Implemented by: Benton Development Control Regulations (C.N.L.R. 1083/96). (1996)

Land Titles Act (R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. 8).

Legislation
Canada
Americas
Northern America

This Act addresses issues related to the tiles to land and land use in Northwest Territories. It consists of 195 sections and is divided into the following Parts: Administration, Procedures, Registration, Instruments and caveats, Fees and assurance fund, Remedial proceedings, Proceedings before a judge, and General. It contains provisions on registration districts, land officers, certificates of titles, trusts, land transfers, plans, leases, mortgages and on related fees.

Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (2003 asp 9).

Legislation
United Kingdom
Europe
Northern Europe

The Act stipulates rules for the creation, enforcement and extinction of real burdens, and special rules for community burdens and manager burdens. A “real burden” is an encumbrance on land constituted in favour of the owner of other land in that person's capacity as owner of that other land. Other burdens regulated by this Act include: Conservation burdens, community burdens, management burdens, rural housing burdens, maritime burdens, economic development burdens, and health care burdens.

Law No.155-IG of 1996 on land reform.

Legislation
Azerbaijan
Western Asia
Asia

The present Law determines legal basis and regulations for carrying out land reform. The document consists of VII Secs. that contain 26 Arts. Section I (arts. 1-5) lays down general provisions. Section II (Arts. 6-8) classifies the forms of land property. Section III (Arts. 9-10) establishes the basis for the privatization of land in legal possession of citizens. Section IV (Arts. 11-16) regards privatization of land pertaining to state collective farms (sovkhozes) and collective farms (kolkhozes). Section V (Arts. 17-19) regards regulation of the rights of land-owners. Section VI (Arts.

Law on soil fertility (1999).

Legislation
Azerbaijan
Western Asia
Asia

The present Law establishes legal basis of renewal, increase and protection of soil fertility of state, municipal and private land. The document consists of VI Secs. that contain 24 Arts. Section I (arts. 1-5) lays down general provisions. Section II (Arts. 6-9) regards management in the sphere of renewal, increase and protection of soil fertility. Section III (Arts. 10-13) regards state regulation in the sphere of ensuring soil fertility. Section IV (Arts. 14-18) regards protection of soil fertility. Section V (Arts. 19-21) regards state guardianship over ensuring soil fertility.

Environmental Management Act 2002 (Act No. 5 of 2002).

Legislation
Eswatini
Southern Africa
Africa

The objectives of this Act are to establish a framework for environmental protection and the integrated management of natural resources on a sustainable basis; to transform the Swaziland Environment Authority into a body corporate, to establish the Swaziland Environment Fund; and to provide for various other matters to environment protection.The Act consists of 90 sections divided into 11 Parts: Introductory Provisions (I); Fundamental Purpose and Principles (II); Administration (III); Integrated Environmental Management (IV); Pollution Control (V); Waste Management (VI); International Matt