The Drainage and Flood Control Law of 1957 regulates operations aimed at concentrating, storing, conveying or removing surface or other water harmful or likely to be harmful to agriculture, public health, the development of the country or the maintenance of regular services in the State, the drying of marshes and protection from and prevention of flooding, but does not regulate the treatment of sewage water.
The amendment extends the term of a lease of land for the purpose of growing a short term crop from fifteen months to five years.
Amends: Short Term Crop Leases Act (Act No. 11). (1966-11-10)
The Regulations contain detailed provisions on procedures and practice of and before the Leases Approval Committee. The first two Schedules contain forms and fees, the Third Schedule contains policy directions and criteria from the Minister of Justice.
Implements: Leases Restrictions Act (Act No. 22 of 1976). (1976-11-30)
Amended by: Leases Restrictions (Amendment) Regulations 2006. (2006-02-01)
Amended by: Leases Restrictions Amendment Regulations 2016. (2016-03-01)
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.
The amendment replaces article 13 concerning breach of lease contracts. Any person that uses the leased lands other than in the way specified in the lease contract and without permission of the competent authority shall be liable to pay a fine of double the lease amount.
The Regulation provides for detailed regulations on the lease of beaches, islands, pastures, and places where liquorice is grown by public auction. It contains rules concerning, inter alia, the approval of the Minister, the conditions of the lease, procedures of the auction, setting of rent. (14 sections)
Amended by: Regulation No. 25 of 1962 amending the regulation for lease of beaches, islands and Miri surf lands on which pastures or liquorice are naturally grown (No. 33 of 1961). (1962-11-24)
The 28 sections of the Act are divided into 6 Parts: Preliminary and Application (I); Officers (II); Claims and Demarcation (III); Principles of Adjudication and Preparation of Adjudication Record (IV); Objections and Finality (V); Miscellaneous (VI). For the purposes of appeal against adjudication records prepared by the Recording Officer in accordance with principles laid down in sections 16 to 19, a Land Adjudication Tribunal shall be established by the Minister (sect. 4(5)). Claims will be handled in first instance by the Adjudication Officer (sect. 20).
This Act amends the principal Act with respect to modification of the Adjudication Record (sect. 7), to special powers of the Demarcation Officer (sect. 12) and to appeal against decisions of the Adjudication Officer (sects. 15, 17 and 20). Section 23 concerning the finality of Adjudication Records and subsection 24 concerning appeal in court are repealed and replaced by a new provisions.
Amends: Land Adjudication Act, 1984 (Act No. 11 of 1984). (1984-08-08)
The Act makes provision for the collection of taxes on acres of land imposed by Parliament. Rates of levy may vary according to the use of (arable) land. The proprietor of any plantation or any land of which any acreage tax is payable, shall provide the Commissioner of Land each year with a return in Form 1 contained in the Schedule. (12 sections and 1 Schedule)
This Act provides for the establishment of an Agricultural Development Authority as a body corporate for the area described in Schedule 1. The principal tasks of the Authority are in the field of land regulation, land irrigation and drainage. The 40 sections are divided into 9 Parts: No title (sects. 1 and 2); Establishment and functions of the authority (sects. 3-5); Relationship with other agencies (sects. 6-14); Land provisions (sects. 15-20); Cooperative societies (sect. 21); Environmental protection (sect. 22); Operation, maintenance and management (sects.
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