PRIME MINISTER’S ORDER No 001/03 OF 30/01/2024 RELATING TO SWAMPLANDS | 001/03 OF 30/01/2024 — Rwanda law | Esheria

PRIME MINISTER’S ORDER No 001/03 OF 30/01/2024 RELATING TO SWAMPLANDS

This Order creates a list of protected and unprotected swamplands and sets out how they are classified, located, used, managed, and developed.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Order
Citation
001/03 OF 30/01/2024
Status
In force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
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About this statute

This Order creates a list of protected and unprotected swamplands and sets out how they are classified, located, used, managed, and developed. This article defines key terms used in the Order, including swampland, protected swampland, unprotected swampland, the Ministry, the Minister, and the competent authority. The list, classification, and location of swamplands are set out in the Annex, and swamplands and their boundaries are recorded in the land register. The responsible ministry manages protected and unprotected swamplands and decides how each swampland is used. On unprotected swamplands, only listed activities are allowed, and any needed infrastructure must use environment-friendly materials and go through prior environmental impact assessment and approval.