The Act provides for the relations between landlords and tenants of agricultural holdings. The 64 sections are divided into 7 Parts: Preliminary (I); Security of Tenure (II); Agricultural Tribunals and Committee of Valuers (III); Powers and Duties of Tribunal (IV); Rights of Landlord and Tenant (V); Appeals (VI); Miscellaneous (VII).

La presente Ley, que consta de 13 artículos, no permite la celebración de contratos de arrendamiento o de aparcería o de cualesquier otros de los que habitualmente se estipulan en las regiones rurales del país, como equivalentes a arrendamientos, que envuelvan la explotación indirecta de la tierra sobre extensiones inferiores al mínimo indispensable para el sostenimiento de una familia campesina (art. 1º).

La Ley, que consta de 4 artículos, declara de interés social la resolución de todo contrato de arrendamiento relativo a tierras del Estado que excedan de 100 tareas, siempre que se trate de tierras irrigadas, hecho con particulares, cuando su distribución entre campesinos de escasos recursos económicos dedicados a la agricultura, se considere útil a juicio del Instituto Agrario Dominicano (art. 1º). Quedan exceptuados de la disposición los arrendamientos hechos para fines industriales, educativos, turísticos o de transporte aéreo o marítimo (art. 2º).

The Act restricts leases, assignment of leases or subleases. Any such lease requires the approval of the Leases Approval Committee, established in the Act. In considering applications for approval, the Committee shall have regard to any criteria as well as policy directions from the Minister of Justice. Approval is not required for leases under the Short Term Crop Leases Act or any lease for a term not exceeding five years. It further provides for application, procedures of the Committee, regulations.

This Act concerns the relationship between a landlord and a tenant and especially the termination of rent. The Act prohibits distress for rent and allows a tenant to remain on cultivated land for a certain period after a notice to quit.

This Act provides rules relative to tenancy agreements concerning agricultural holdings, i.e. the aggregate of the land comprised in a contract for an agricultural tenancy. The Act among other things: places a restriction on letting agricultural land for less than from year to year, defines various other terms of contract, also in relation to cultivation of land and disposal of produce, and provides with respect to arbitration in relation with tenancy agreements.

Under the State Acquisition of Lands Ordinance (CAP 95B) the Republic has the power to acquire land for public purposes by purchasing the freehold or obtaining a lease. This Act gives the Republic the further power of compelling the surrender of a lease, sublease, or licence. Consideration or compensation, as with the obtaining of the freehold or a lease, will have to be paid.

Amends: State Acquisition of Lands Ordinance. (1977)

This Act provides for a wide variety of matters relating to land, land use rights, transfer of land, etc. All land subject to the provisions of the Land (Transfer and Registration) Ordinance and every estate or interest therein and all instruments and dealings affecting any such land, estate or interest shall from the commencement of this Act be deemed to be subject to the provisions of this Act.

This Act makes provision for the control of rent in such areas of Botswana and to such premises in such areas as the Minister may from time to time, by Order published in the Gazette, specify. The Act establishes a Rent Control Tribunal and provides with respect to jurisdiction and proceedings of the Tribunal. Landlords and tenants of premises to which this Act applies may apply to the Tribunal for the assessment of rent. Appeal against decisions of the Tribunal may be had with the High Court.

The Ordinance is divided into the following Parts: Preliminary (I); Country Lands (II); Town Lands (III); Native Lands (IV); Registration (V); Part VI has been repealed; Collection of Land Revenue (VII); Demarcation and Survey (VIII); Trespasses and Penalties (IX).The entire property in and control of State land or land reserved for a public purpose is vested in the Government. Subject to any general or special direction of the Minister, the Director of Lands and Surveys may alienate State land, according to the terms and conditions established in this Ordinance.

The Act provides that, notwithstanding anything contained in the Cook Islands Act 1915 or in any other enactment or in any order of any court, no person shall be capable of leasing any land on any of the motus of Rarotonga set out in the Schedule to this Act. Nothing in this Act shall affect any interest acquired in any land prior to the commencement of this Act, provided that any dealing in respect of any lease, whether by transfer, assignment or otherwise, and whether occurring before or after the coming into force of this Act, shall be prohibited.

The Act amends the Aitutaki Motus Prohibition of Leases Act 1970 by redefining the area to which the principal Act applies.

Amends: Aitutaki Motus Prohibition of Leases Act 1970 (No. 1 of 1970). (1970-08-28)