Decree regarding the allotment of forests for plantation and preservation (No. 186/PM).
Country
Type of law
Regulation
Abstract
A Decree to promote tree planting, regeneration and protection of forests among people in order to increase and enrich forest areas in Lao PDR. The 28 Articles are divided into 5 Chapters: General Provisions (I); Legitimate Persons to Receive Land Allocations for Plantations (II); Legitimate Allocation of Forest for Management (III); Incentives, Benefits and their Restrictions (IV); Implementation (V). The State allocates land to residents for the establishment and management of plantations in order to reforest and enrich such lands (art. 5). Land may also be allocated to public bodies (sect. 6). The State permits private enterprises to invest in plantations (sect. 8). Article 9 deals with the holding of land by foreigners. Land used for plantations may be exempted from Land Tax (art. 14).
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Date of text
Notes
Other existing Regulations which are contrary to this Decree are abolished. Year of text is uncertain; based on proposal MAF No. 0626 of 21/06/94
Repealed
Yes
Serial Imprint
Unofficial publication (translation by Lao-ADB Plantation Forestry Project), pp. 1-4.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
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