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Translation Endorsed by the <strong>Law</strong> Committee of the National Assembly of the Lao PDRConstruction land for offices and premises of organisations is landused for building offices and premises of State agencies and organisations,enterprises, embassies, or international organisations.The allocation of construction land shall be made in accordance withthe town plan and with the proportion of construction allocated to eachcategory.Article 41.Regulations on the Use of Construction LandThe State shall make a reserve of construction land for public facilitiesto use for collective benefit. If there is a wish to change the objectives of theuse of such land, [such land] must still be used for collective benefit and thisrequires the prior consent of the concerned agency.The use of construction land shall cause no harm to the interests of anyother person and shall be based on an actual situation. All construction mustreceive authorization from the town planning organisation, be strictlyundertaken in accordance with the town planning regulations, receiveauthorization from the concerned competent authority, fully conform withtechnical standards, and ensure the protection of the environment.Article 42.Determination of Scope of Construction Land Use RightsThe State authorises individuals and families to use construction landaccording to its objective, in an effective manner, in peaceful enjoyment, forthe long term, and in an area not exceeding eight hundred square meters perperson in the family.When granting approval for the use of construction land toorganisations for use, [such approval] shall be based on the actual capacity ofsuch organisation.Chapter 10Land RegistrationArticle 43. (New)Land RegistrationLand registration is the certification, in accordance with the laws, ofthe land use rights of an individual or organisation in order to avoid thefalsification of land use rights, and to facilitate the management and protectionof land in a uniform manner throughout the whole country.Land registration is [carried out] by recording data in the land registerbook[,] such as names and surnames of the person who has the land use rights,(names of the husband and wife who have received the land use rights if theland is matrimonial property), as well as the land category, land boundariesand area, method of acquisition, and land location.Article 44.Form of Land Registration13
Translation Endorsed by the <strong>Law</strong> Committee of the National Assembly of the Lao PDRLand registration consists of two forms which are:• Systematic land registration;• Land registration based on request.Systematic land registration is registration without request which issystematically undertaken in a particular area where the management of land,the classification of land regions, and the classification of land categories formanagement are necessary.Land registration based on request is registration which is performedaccording to the request made by any individual or organisation that requiresthe certification of land use rights.Article 45. (New)Request for Land RegistrationAn individual or organisation that wishes to register its land shallsubmit a request, through the village administration and the district [or]municipal land management authority, to the provincial [or] city landmanagement authority.The request for land registration shall consist of the followingdocuments:1. Certificate of acquisition of the land such as: certificate of landallocation by the State, [certificate of] transfer or inheritance;2. The land certificate in the case of agricultural land or forestland 23 ;3. Certificate of land guarantee from the original owner 24 or from thelocal administrations of the place where the land is located;4. Other necessary documents.Article 46. (New)Review of Request for Land RegistrationWhen the file of the request for land registration has been received bythe district or municipal land management authority, this authority shallreview the facts and the laws and regulations, in coordination with the villageadministration where the land is located. Within thirty days, the district ormunicipal land management authority must give an answer to the applicant.If it is found that all the information is in conformity with the actualfacts and the laws and regulations, the officers at the [land] measurement unitshall undertake a measurement and make a land parcel map which is to beattached to the request file and then submitted to the provincial or city landmanagement authority for consideration of land registration.23This refers to the three-year land certificates.24This refers to a document containing an assurance that the original owner had the right totransfer the land to the current owner.14
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