Law No. 17 of 1974 on the management of public land.

This Law is composed of 22 articles: management of public land is to be entrusted to the Director-General of Land Department (art. 3); competencies of Public Land Committees (art. 5); recommendations for land tenure and rent will be promulgated by the High Committe (art. 6); public land lease is to be authorized by the Minister of Finance (art. 7); leasing priorities: agriculture and housing (art. 8); the implementing regulations will be promulgated by the Cabinet (art. 19); Laws Nos. 14 of 1972 on forest reclamation and No. 9 of 1968 are now abrogated (art. 20).