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).

The 54 regulations and 3 Schedules are grouped under the following headings: General, Duties and Powers of Secretary, Costs, Extension of Time and Other Orders, Procedural, Appeals, Registration of Instruments of Tenancy, Miscellaneous. The Schedules contain forms (first), fees (second) and instruments of tenancy (third).

Implements: Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Act, Rev. 1985. (1979)

" Special terms and conditions on which State lands in Guyana can be obtained for the cultivation on a large scale of rubber, limes and other citrus fruit, cacao, coffee, fibres, coconuts, and other permanent agricultural products under the State Lands Act". Implements: State Lands Act 1903 (Cap. 62:01). (1953)

The Regulations provide in detail for Grants, licences and permissions (application, renewal, transfer, reversion) (Part I), Surveys (II), Sale of preferential claims in case of plurality of applications (III), Grants to small cultivators (IV), Leases (for agricultural and grazing purposes) (V), Permissions for grazing areas on the pasture lands of the interior (VI), Licences of Occupancy (VII), Licences to cut wood (VIII), Licences to collect balata, gums etc. (IX), Licences for quarrying stone, gravel, kaolin and other clays (X), Miscellaneous provisions (XI).

This Act amends provisions of the principal Act with the scope of bringing about improvement of the offer of arable land including land suitable for fast growing timber forestry. Provisions deal with revision of lease rates, alienation of land within 10 years after acquisition with preferential rights by former leaseholders, public lease, special short-term lease contracts, protection of leaseholders against strict terms imposed by landlords and other connected matters. (5 articles)

The Act makes provisions for leases in respect of short term crops. Section 3 states that 'any person desirous of growing a short term crop shall be deemed to have a valid and enforceable lease of land for that purpose upon the covenants and terms set forth in the Schedule or on such terms as parties may agree'. The Schedule provides for a standard lease agreement.

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 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 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 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)

These Regulations implement provisions of the Rice Farmers (Security of Tenure) Act. They regulate the procedures of application for the ascertainment of maximum rent with an Assessment Committee under section 12 of the Act. (5 regulations and 4 Forms)

Implements: Rice Farmers (Security of Tenure) Act (Cap. 69:02). (1996)

This Act makes provision with respect to duties and procedures of the Office of the Registrar of Deeds. Procedures concern, among other things, leases and mortgages.