Decree on Prohibition of Illegal Land Encroachment

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Lao People's Democratic Republic
Peace, Independence, Democracy, Unity, Prosperity

Attapeu Province No. (78....../PCO)

Attapeu, Date...20 2 (|

On Prohibition of Encroachment and Land Trading Without Authorization

To: All officials, military, police, businesspersons, individuals, legal entities, and all citizens throughout Attapeu Province.

- Pursuant to the Law on Local Administration (Amended) No. 68/NA, dated December 14, 2015, Chapter [/ Article 20 on the rights and duties of the Governor.

Pursuant to the Land Law (Amended) No. 70/NA, dated June 21, 2019.

Pursuant to the Resolution of the Party Central Executive Committee on Strengthening Land Management and Development.
During the implementation of Document No. 026/CPC, dated 03/08/2017.

The Provincial Governor issues an order:

1. Assign the Provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment to take the lead in coordinating with the Offices of Natural Resources and Environment of 5 districts, district-level organizations, villages, and relevant parties to continue to implement and disseminate the Land Law No. 70/NA, dated 21 June 2019, and the Resolution of the Party Central Committee No. 026/CPC, dated 3 August 2017, so that officials, military personnel, police, businesspeople, individuals, legal entities, and the general public within their respective areas of responsibility have deep knowledge and understanding, and participate in the implementation to achieve good results.
2. Prohibition of land grabbing or encroachment: The illegal land grabbing in violation of laws and regulations shall be assigned to the Provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment to take the lead in coordinating with the District Natural Resources and Environment Offices of 5 districts, villages, and relevant departments to inspect and eliminate land title documents that are inconsistent with the law; in case of damage, legal proceedings must be strictly and decisively carried out according to judicial procedures for the following issues:

2.1 Grabbing land in protected forest areas, primary forests, watershed forests, mining areas, cultural heritage sites, natural tourism areas, historical areas, and state reserves;

2.2 Encroaching and occupying land of state agency offices, unauthorized grabbing through forms such as digging soil
Digging ditches, planting trees, placing boundary markers, fencing, building houses or shops to mark locations, mark boundaries or divide boundaries along natural waterways and streams, then exercising the right to prohibit, reserve for oneself or abuse power, seek benefits, encroach on state reserved land, land that the state is in the process of allocating, and state land that has not yet been allocated or permitted: The state does not allow any individual, legal entity, or organization to occupy or encroach on land. It is prohibited for provincial and district land management sectors, all levels of administrative authorities from province down to village, to issue land use rights to individuals or organizations before or after the promulgation of the Land Law, including the following types:
Such land includes: protection forest land, reserved forest, virgin forest, natural water catchment areas, headwaters, river sources, streams, pond banks, natural lake banks, and land reserved by the state, state prohibited reserved areas, and including mining areas, cultural and archaeological sites, natural tourism areas, historical areas and state reserves, national defense and security land, transportation reserved land for road construction or other public utilities, land reserved for transmission lines or power corridors, land already prohibited by laws and regulations. Including encroachment, occupation (use of land without ownership documents), seizure and invasion of land.
Correctly, they will be punished according to the law and will be confiscated. In case there are any constructions or operations on the said land, the constructions must be demolished and the operations must cease, and the state will not provide any compensation.

It is prohibited to buy or sell land to companies, individuals, legal entities, or organizations without permission from the relevant sector. If found, it shall be considered a waiver of rights, and the said land will be taken back as state property, and legal proceedings will be strictly carried out against those involved.

All documents issued by provinces, districts, and villages that contradict this order will be subject to on-site inspection by the provincial responsible committee and handled in accordance with legal regulations (except for cases already handled by the official organization).
Agreed (specific).
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. This order shall take effect from the date of signature. The .
Provincial Governor
Distribution:
- Provincial departments 1 copy each;
- Equivalent organizations 1 copy each;
- Provincial Administration Office 1 copy;
- District Administration Offices 1 copy each;
- District Public Security Offices 1 copy each;
- Archive 1 copy. 77
Vanthong Kongmani