Contents of the Grassland Contracting Law

Legal analysis: Grassland is owned by the state, except for collective ownership stipulated by law. State-owned grasslands are owned by the State Council on behalf of the state. No unit or individual may appropriate, trade, or otherwise illegally transfer grassland. State-owned grasslands can be designated for use by units owned by the whole people, collective economic organizations, etc. in accordance with the law. Units that use grasslands must fulfill their obligations to protect, build and rationally utilize grasslands. State-owned grasslands designated for use by units owned by the whole people, collective economic organizations, etc. in accordance with the law shall be registered by the people's governments at or above the county level, and certificates of use rights shall be issued to confirm the right to use the grasslands.

Legal basis: "Grassland Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 14 When contracting to operate grasslands, the contract-issuing party and the contractor shall sign a written contract. The contents of the grassland contracting contract shall include the rights and obligations of both parties, the boundaries, area and grade of the contracted grassland, the contract period and start and end dates, the purpose of the contracted grassland and liability for breach of contract, etc. When the contract period expires, the original contracting operator shall have priority in contracting under the same conditions. Units and individuals who contract to operate grasslands shall fulfill their obligations to protect, construct and rationally utilize grasslands in accordance with the purposes agreed in the contract.

Article 15 The right to contract management of grassland is protected by law and may be transferred in accordance with the law on a voluntary and paid basis. The transferee of the transfer of grassland contract management rights must have the ability to engage in animal husbandry production, and shall fulfill the obligation to protect, construct and reasonably utilize the grassland in accordance with the purposes agreed in the contract contract. The transfer of grassland contract management rights shall be subject to the consent of the contract-issuing party. The transfer period agreed between the contractor and the transferee in the transfer contract shall not exceed the remaining period of the original contract.

Article 16 Disputes over grassland ownership and use rights shall be resolved through negotiation between the parties; if the negotiation fails, it shall be handled by the relevant people's government. Disputes between units shall be handled by the people's government at or above the county level; disputes between individuals or between individuals and units shall be handled by the township (town) people's government or the people's government at or above the county level. If the parties concerned are dissatisfied with the decision of the relevant people's government, they may file a lawsuit in the People's Court in accordance with the law. Before the dispute over the ownership of the grassland is resolved, neither party shall change the status quo of grassland use or destroy the grassland and facilities on the grassland.