Law No. 5 of 1996 concerning the right of free disposal of public and private desert land.

This Law is composed of 6 articles: public desert areas can be rented at nominal rates for investment projects (art. 1); the transfer of property will be completed after the realization of the project and effective production (art. 2); the rent period must not exceed (40) years, renewable as long as the project continues (art. 3); such land is to be used only for the designated objective (art. 6).