Under section 1, the purpose of the Act is to provide a system for the registration of the title to land in the Province and instruments related thereto and to provide statutory authority for guaranteed land title. It provides for the establishment of a land title system (sect. 4), regulates the appointment and functions of the Registrar General and other officers (sects. 5-7), provides for parcel identification and registration (sects. 10-17), covers transfers (sects. 21-22), crown grants (sect. 23), easements (sect. 24), mortgages (sects. 25-26), leases (sects.

This Act provides for acquisition of lands by the Government for public purposes. No land shall be acquired by the Government: (a) unless the acquisition of the land or the purpose for which it is to be acquired has been expressly authorized by the Legislature (except for construction of roads). The acquisition of land by the Government shall be by means of purchase by agreement or by means of compulsory purchase as provided for in this Act. Part II concerns purchase by agreement between the Minister and the owner of the land.

La presente Ley tiene como finalidad la conservación del suelo agrícola, entendiéndose por tal el mantenimiento y mejoramiento de su capacidad productiva. El Poder Ejecutivo provincial establecerá regiones o áreas de suelos erosionados a efectos de la aplicación del régimen de conservación de los suelos previsto por las presentes normas.

The Act consists of 36 sections divided into 7 Parts; Preliminary (I); Central Water and Sewerage Authority (II); Administration (III); Water and Sewerage Works (IV); Financial (V); Rates and charges (VI); Miscellaneous (VII).Section 2 contains interpretations and defines “water” for purposes of the Act. The Central Water and Sewerage Authority is established under section 3 as a body corporate.

This Act provides for the urban and not only land development in Singapore, the responsibilities of the land tenants and owners, the planning of construction, restoration or building activtities, the imposition of land fees for the further use and exploitation of land in the territory of Singapore.

This Law, composed of 89 articles divided in 5 chapters, regulates the general principles on land rights. In particular, the Law rules on: property rights, rural community rights, natural resources’ use and protection measures, land expropriation, land concession, territorial planning, land classification, and registration procedures.

This Act provides rule for tenancy relationships and relevant contracts, including contracts for agricultural tenancies.The Act consists of 37 sections divided into 6 Parts; Preliminary (I); Payment of rent (II); Short residential tenancies (III); Termination of contracts of tenancy (IV); Recovery of possession and mesne profits (V); Supplemental (VI).Section 12 prescribes minimum periods of notice of termination of agricultural tenancies.

The present Land Code and other legislative acts issued in accordance with it are based upon the following principles: 1) consideration of the importance of land as the basis of vital and economic activity of man and at the same time as immovable property, object of the right of ownership and other land rights; 2) priority of protection of land as the main environmental component in accordance with consideration of land as immovable property that that guarantees to the owner the right of ownership, possession and disposal of land freely on condition that it does not cause damage environment

The purpose of this Law is to regulate relations arising from the matters of powers of the legislative and executive organs concerning ownership rights on state and local property, level of authority of a legal person with state property and its administration, principle and regulations of activity of an organ implementing policy on state property.

This Act makes provision for a framework for the national environment protection policy and environment protection measures and establishes the National Environmental Protection Authority. The 66 sections are divided into 8 Parts: Preliminary (I); National Environmental Protection Authority (II); Objects, Policies, Powers, Functions and Duties (III); General Rules as to Governmental Action (IV); Finance (V); Environmental Advisory Council (VI); Enforcement (VII); Miscellaneous (VIII).The National Environmental Protection Authority is established under section 4 as a body corporate.

This Law, composed of 31 articles, rules on Sanitation State Policy, considered as the overall actions, services and work aimed at reaching increasing levels of environmental sanitation through potable water supply, waste collection and disposal, health promotion in land use and land occupation. In particular, the Law institutes the State Sanitation Plan, the State Sanitation System (SESAN), and the State Sanitation Fund (FESAN).

This Law, composed of 17 articles, regulates the use, conservation and protection measures for agricultural land, considered as a common heritage. The Law defines agricultural land characteristics and planning requirements to be applied to both private and public agricultural properties. Moreover, it compels São Paulo’s Secretary of Agriculture to plan and implement the provisions set that shall turn compulsory within the following five years. Finally, the Law establishes the penalties for non compliance with its provisions.