The present Law regulates relations between state institutions, natural and legal persons in the sphere of geodetic and cartographic activity. The Law consists of 18 articles. Article 1 introduces the main concepts. Article 2 specifies legislation in the sphere of geodesy and cartography. Article 3 classifies objects and subjects of geodetic and cartographic activity. Article 4 specifies the main directions of geodetic and cartographic activity. Article 5 establishes the competence of the government. Article 6 establishes the competence of the authorized institution.

This Act shall apply to any agreement, regardless of its form, which is intended to give rights in personal property, including houses on land not owned individually or entirely by the party or parties purporting to give an interest in the house, as security for the performance of any obligation. Such Agreements include, among others, pledges, conditional sales agreements, chattel mortgages, and leases under which ownership of personal property is to pass upon completion of the terms of the lease.

State Committee on Land Survey is a state institution responsible for the state and elaboration of the common state policy in the sphere of land relations and carrying out land reform. State Committee on Land Survey is authorized to carry out its functions directly, through its local branches and land-surveyors of local self-government.

Certificates of land tenure shall be registered in accordance with the projects of inter-economic land survey practice (submission of land-surveying materials on concession of the plots of land for determined purposes) validated by the Government, organs of executive power in accordance with the established modalities and their filling in shall be preceded by mapping of the boundaries of land tenure that is the ground for issuing certificate of land tenure.

The following order of the formation and registration of the right of land tenure shall be applied: 1). A citizen shall submit to the district land committee an application for the allotment of a plot of land for setting up a peasant farm. 2). Examination of the application shall include the following documentation: a). map of the plot of land; b). decision on allotment; c). decision of the rural land committee on setting up peasant farm; d). certificate of the rural land committee on land share; e).

The purpose of land inventory is comparative valuation of it quality and natural production capacity by points under real level of agricultural production. Land inventory is the principal type of inventory of land quality, is essential for subsequent valuation of agricultural land, determination of the amount of property share, carrying out land use planning and stimulation of the rational and efficient land tenure. The Regulation consists of 14 sections. Section 1 Lays down general provisions. Section 2 introduces the basic concepts.

This Act makes rules for the sale of public land that has been rendered habitable or arable through Government waterworks. The purpose of the sale is to populate these areas. A Commission shall be formed to carry out land measurements, to prepare the plans of land to be sold and to establish prices. Lands shall be divided into three categories according to their potential use and be priced accordingly. No private lands shall be included into the charts of sale and “the rights of original owners will not be impaired”.

This Decree prescribes the implementation of the Land Law of 2003. It deals with the following matters: land price-determining methods, price brackets for assorted land categories; land use levy and land rent collection; compensation, support, resettlement when the State recovers land for use of defence or security purposes, for national interests, public interests, economic development; land inspection; sanctioning of administrative violations.

The Act provides for acquisition of private land by the Crown and related procedures.The Act consists of 36 sections divided into 8 Parts: Preliminary (I); Compulsory Acquisition of land and Abandonment of Acquisition (II); Appointment and Powers of Board of Assessment (III); Determination of Small Claims for Compensation (IV); Provisions Governing Assessment of Compensation, etc.

There shall be appointed a Commissioner of Lands and Surveys who shall, subject to this Act: (a) direct, supervise and control all public surveys; (b) ensure that all surveys and plans are effected in accordance with the laws of Belize. The Commissioner may by notice published in the Gazette delegate any of his or her functions under this Act to any officer of the Lands and Surveys. The Land Surveyors Board is established under section 4. The Board shall issue licences to practice land surveying in accordance with this Act. The Board shall keep a register of licensed surveyors.

Rules to implement provisions of the National Lands Act. Except in special cases approved by the Minister, national lands, other than town or village lots, will be disposed of only by way of grants. All mines of gold and silver and other metals and minerals, all ancient monuments, mounds or relics within the meaning of section 12 of the National Lands Act and all forest produce are strictly reserved and do not pass under the grant nor lease.

This Law provides for the institution of the national Cadastre and Survey Organization, its functions and powers, involving activities dedicated to the management of cartography and topography of land. It is a public organization under the responsibility of the Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works. It is presided by a seven members Committee. The Committee’s mandate has duration of three years and may be re-elected without any restriction.