Law No. 10257 amending and supplementing Law No. 8752 on the creation and operation of land protection and administration structures.

According to Law No. 10257, the Section of Land Administration and Protection is replaced with the Directorate of Land Administration and Protection. At local level, it is created the Department of Land Administration and Protection (DLAP) composed by the land administration section and the land protection inspectorate. The DLAP prepares and submits for approval to the municipal authorities all the requests and documentation for land leasing, exploitation and other forms of ownership transfer. Its duties and tasks are further enumerated.