Resettlement policy framework and specific resettlement action plan

Lessees (leaseholders) – farmers, who were allocated land plots for agricultural production purposes, on the basis of a long-term lease.

Land owners – users of land plots occupied by tradesmen and services, which are used as private property.

Land users – all other enterprises, organizations and institutions, which are entitled to use of non-agricultural lands. This is the largest category, which includes enterprises and institutions of all types (private and public). Examples are hospitals, schools, private enterprises, factories, etc.

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   Legislation regulating land use, estimation of property value and damages, and payment of compensation
   

Key legal documents regulating land-related issues are the following:

1. 
   Land Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan (RUz) approved by the Law on Land of RUz of 30.04.1998 and amended on 30.08.2003 and 03.12.2004. The amendments regulate issues related to exemption and allotment of lands for non-agricultural purposes and compensation for agricultural production losses;
   
2. 
   Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers (RCM) of the RUz No. 248 of 27.05.1992 “On adoption of the Regulations on the procedures related to exemption and allotment of land plots for non-agricultural purposes”;
   
3. 
   RCM No 246 of 25.05.1992 “On adoption of Regulations on settlement of land disputes in RUz”;
   
4. 
   RCM No. 282 of 15.06.1992 “On adoption of Regulations on classification and compensation of losses of agricultural and forestry production resulting from occupation of land for purposes not related to agricultural and forestry activities in the RUz”, with revisions according to RCMs No. 126 of 11.04.1995, and No. 223, 16.06.1995.
   

The main articles of the Land Code that deal with land acquisition are the following.