Agrarian Reform Law No. 117 of 1970.

This Law consists of 5 Chapters divided into 52 articles: Definition of agricultural ownership (I); Distribution (II); Agricultural relations (III); Agricultural cooperative societies (IV); Miscellaneous articles (V).Terms and definitions are given in article 1. The areas of agricultural land possessed by a person Tapu-authorized or granted under long lease (rain-irrigated land, irrigated areas) shall not exceed the limits defined in article 2. Owners of agricultural land which exceed the limits specified in Article 2 shall submit a comprehensive acknowledgement covering their lands in accordance with a statement to be issued by the Minister of Agrarian Reform (art. 5). The Agrarian Reform Authority shall requisition any excess of the limits specified in Article 2 and leave to the landowner the plants vital thereon until the end of the agricultural season (art. 6). The owner whose land has been requisitioned under Article 6 shall be entitled to reimbursement for the value of trees, installations, pumps and agricultural machinery (art. 8). The provisions to be applied to Tapu-authorized agricultural lands in Thiqar Governorate are given in article 10. The Agrarian Reform Authority shall take over the obligations of survey committees in relation to the lands not completely surveyed and those against which decisions have not become final (art. 12). Agrarian reform lands shall be distributed to peasants collectively or individually in accordance with the conditions prevalent in the area when such distribution takes place and within the limits specified in article 16. Peasants to whom land is distributed shall meet the qualifications set out in article 18. Rules and conditions which the peasants shall abide to are specified in article 24. The agricultural relationship existing on the implementation of this Law shall be in accordance with articles 29-37. The cooperative society and collective farm established under Article 31 of this Law shall have the juristic personality and the right to ownership of moveable and immoveable property and a right to conclude contracts (art. 40). Societies and farms established under this Law shall be exempted from stamp duties and all other charges (art. 43).