Regulations on management and use of land with historical - cultural relics, scenic spots, and natural heritages

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Article 211 of the 2024 Land Law stipulates land with historical - cultural relics, scenic spots, and natural heritage as follows:

1. Land with historical-cultural relics, scenic spots, and natural heritages that have been ranked or included in the inventory list of relics by the Provincial People's Committee according to the provisions of the law on cultural heritage must be managed according to the following provisions:

a) For land with historical-cultural relics, scenic spots, and natural heritages directly managed by organizations, individuals, and residential communities according to the provisions of law, such organizations, individuals, and residential communities shall bear primary responsibility for using the land with historical-cultural relics, scenic spots, and natural heritages;

b) For land with historical-cultural relics, scenic spots, and natural heritages not specified in Point a of this Clause, the People's Committee of the commune where the historical-cultural relics, scenic spots, and natural heritages are located shall be responsible for managing this land area;

c) For land with historical-cultural relics, scenic spots, and natural heritages that are encroached upon, occupied, used for improper purposes, or used illegally, the People's Committee of the commune where the land is located is responsible for detecting, preventing, and handling according to its authority or making recommendations to competent agencies and individuals for handling according to the provisions of law.

2. The use of land containing historical-cultural relics, scenic spots, and natural heritages in combination with other purposes must comply with the requirements prescribed in Article 218 of this Law, the Law on Cultural Heritage, and other relevant legal provisions.

3. Land users in the protected areas of historical-cultural relics and scenic spots as prescribed by the Law on Cultural Heritage shall exercise the rights of land users as prescribed by this Law but shall not affect the original elements constituting the historical-cultural relics, scenic spots, natural landscapes and the ecological environment of the relics; in cases where the State recovers land for management and use for the purpose of restoring, protecting and promoting the value of historical-cultural relics and scenic spots, they shall be compensated, supported and resettled as prescribed by this Law.