Land Code.

This Land Code regulates land relations in Turkmenistan and establishes provisions concerning the use, protection, management and allocation of land. It defines the categories of land within the land fund of Turkmenistan and contains provisions relating to land ownership, land use, land lease, land management, the State Land Cadastre and land monitoring.
The Code sets out the procedures for granting land plots in ownership, use and lease and establishes the rights and obligations of landowners, land users and lessees. It regulates private ownership of land by citizens of Turkmenistan, land use rights, lease relations, servitudes, transfer of rights, termination of rights to land, and compensation in cases involving withdrawal of land plots. It also contains provisions concerning special land funds and the allocation of land for agricultural, residential, industrial and other purposes.
The Code contains provisions concerning agricultural land, forest fund land, water fund land, reserve land, lands of populated areas, lands used for industry, transport, communications, energy and other sectors, and lands designated for environmental, health, recreational and historical-cultural purposes. It regulates state land management activities, land-use planning, maintenance of the State Land Cadastre, land valuation, registration, monitoring and payment for land use and land lease.
The Code further establishes requirements relating to land protection, state control over land use and protection, monitoring of land conditions, settlement of land disputes, compensation for losses and damages, and liability for violations of land legislation. It also defines the powers of state authorities and local bodies in matters relating to land relations.