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Decree Regarding Resettlement of Displaced People

Legislation & Policies
December, 2000
Angola

From the preamble: "Considering that the UN document titled “Guiding Principles on Internally Displaced Persons” establishes the general principles governing the treatment of internally displaced persons; Given that Angola is a country with high numbers of internally displaced persons resettling and returning to their areas of origin; Having found it necessary to establish the rules governing the resettlement process under the terms of the provisions of paragraph (f) of Article 112 and Article 113, both of the Constitutional Law, the Government decrees the following"

Land Resumption Ordinance

Legislation & Policies
Legislation
November, 2001
Hong Kong

"Whenever the Chief Executive in Council decides that the resumption of any land is required for a public purpose, the Chief Executive may order the resumption thereof under this Ordinance"

Decree on the Compensation and Resettlement of the Development Project No. 192/PM.

Legislation & Policies
Legislation
National Policies
June, 2005
Laos

Article 1 - Objectives: "This decree defines principles, rules, and measures to mitigate adverse social impacts and to compensate damages that result from involuntary acquisition or repossession of land and fixed or movable assets, including change in land use, restriction of access to community or natural resources affecting community livelihood and income sources.

Regulations on Compensation and Resettlement of Migrants for Medium and Large Water Facilities and Hydropower Construction

Legislation & Policies
June, 2006
China

This Regulations aims at doing a good job in the land requisition compensation and resettlement of migrants for large and medium water conservation and hydropower construction projects, maintaining the legitimate rights and interests of migrants and ensuring the smooth construction of the projects.

The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act

Legislation & Policies
Legislation
August, 2013
India

An Act to ensure,in consultation with institutions oflocal self-government and Gram Sabhas established under the Constitution, a humane, participative, informed andt ransparent process for land acquisition for industrialisation, development of essential infrastructuml facilities and urbanisation with the least disturbance to the owners of the land and other affected families and provide just and fair compensation to the affected families whose land has been acquired or proposed to be cquired or are affected by such acquisition and make adequate provisions for such affected persons for the i