Laws of the People's Republic of China

Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

Order of the President of the People's Republic of China

No.28

The Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending the Land Administration Law of the People's Republic of China, which was adopted at the 11th session of the Standing Committee of the Tenth National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, is hereby promulgated, and shall be implemented as of the date of its promulgation.

President of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao

August 28, 2004

Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending the Land Administration Law of the People's Republic of China

The 11th Session of the Standing Committee of the Tenth National People's Congress decides to make the following revisions on the Land Administration Law of the People's Republic of China:

1.

Paragraph 4 of Article 2 shall be amended as: "The state may make expropriation or requisition on land according to law for public interests, but shall give compensations accordingly."

2.

The "Requisition" in paragraph 2 of Article 43 , Article 45 , 46, 47, 49, 51, 78, and 79 shall be amended as "Expropriation"

The present Decision shall be implemented as of the date of its promulgation.

The Land Administration Law of the People's Republic of China shall be re-promulgated after being amended in accordance with the present Decision.