Decree-Law No. 158/91 regulating the allocation of nationalized or expropriated land for cultivation.
With due regard to the crop farm redistribution policy, this Decree-Law defines the rules governing the allocation of expropriated or nationalized land which, with few exceptions, shall not be managed directly by the State or by public entities. It shall, in general, be allocated for cropping to private individuals or bodies corporate with sufficient professional competence. These are listed, in order of priority, as young farmers (between 18 and 40 years), small farmers (without a steady salary), and groups of rural workers (cooperatives, for instance).