Philosophy of the Land Ownership System and National Security：

Issues on the Law Concerning Investigation and Regulation of Land Use around Important Facilities and in Remote Border Islands

Abstract

The Law Concerning Investigation and Regulation of Land Use around Important Facilities and in Remote Border Islands （hereinafter referred to as “Important Land Investigation Law: ILIL”） is intended to regulate the use of land and buildings that endanger national security through government investigation of land use that is important from the perspective of national security. This paper will review the background and outline of the enactment of the ILIL, and examine how far and in what manner the freedom of land ownership can be restricted on the grounds of the national security as a part of public welfare, through specific issues under the ILIL. Then, in light of the philosophy of the land ownership system, the future direction of the ILIL will be discussed.