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The Act provides for soil conservation and livestock control. It harmonizes soil conservation activities in agriculture, livestock management and proper management of water resources. The Act contains provisions on range management and grazing control for communities to manage range resources in a sustainable manner, guaranteeing equal access.The Act applies to agricultural land, i.e. land utilised for the purpose of the growing of crops or the grazing of livestock. The Minister, in respect of agricultural land, may by Notice in the Gazette make Regulations to ensure that land is employed in the most beneficial manner, promote soil conservation, proper management of water resources and proper irrigation, and promote certain good and prevent certain bad agricultural practices. Such Regulations may prescribe offences. Different Regulations may be made under this Act for different areas of land, for different types of soil, for different types of cultivation, for different species of crops or for different species or breeds of livestock. The Minister may appoint inspectors for the purpose of this Act and grant certain powers to inspectors.
Implemented by: Range Management and Grazing Control Regulations 1980 (No. 30 of 1980). (1980-09-09)
Amended by: Land Husbandry (Amendment) Act (No. 19 of 1974). (1975-01-14)
