The land administration law of the People's Republic of China: [adopted at the 16th meeting of the Standing Committee of the sixth NAtional People's Congress on June 25, 1986, amended according to the Resolution on revising the law of the People's Republic of China on land administration made at the fifth meeting of the Standing Committee of the seventh National People's Congress on December 29, 1988, and revised at the fourth meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress on August 29, 1998. Isued as Decree No. 8 of the President of the People's Republic of China on August 29, 1998 and effective ad of January 1, 1999]