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The objective of this Law, which includes 28 articles and 3 provisional articles in 3 sections, is to make provision for the following matters: (1) Productive cultivation of the land and increase employment in these areas; (2) Distribution of land to landless farmers or farmers with insufficient land; support and training to farmers; (3) Small land integration for productive cultivation; (4) Creation of new settlement locations and enlargement of existing settlement areas; (5) When necessary, rearrangement of land for other purposes. The Law indicates the procedure for expropriation of land. Distribution will be against a cost which will be refunded by farmers in ten years in equal installments. Distributed land cannot be sold and leased to third parties. They can only be transferred under same conditions. Farmers can quit farming and return land to the Ministry of Agriculture. If any building or facility exists on the land erected by the user, their current prices will be paid to the former user by the Ministry. "Land Reform Fund" has been established for implementing the provisions of this Law and shall be managed by the Ministry of Agriculture. Fund income and costs to be met by the Fund are listed in the Law.
