Fertile Soil (Preservation) Act.
An Act to provide for the Preservation of Fertile Soil.
Resource information
Resource Language
ISBN / Resource ID
LEX-FAOC041587
License of the resource
Copyright details
© FAO. FAO is committed to making its content freely available and encourages the use, reproduction and dissemination of the text, multimedia and data presented. Except where otherwise indicated, content may be copied, printed and downloaded for private study, research and teaching purposes, and for use in non-commercial products or services, provided that appropriate acknowledgement of FAO as the source and copyright holder is given and that FAO's endorsement of users' views, products or services is not stated or implied in any way.
This Act aims at preserving soil which is suitable or could be made suitable for purposes of agriculture. To this end, Section 3 lays down particular prohibitions. No person shall, inter alia: (a) transport certain quantities of fertile soil without the written permission of the Director of Agriculture; (b) render unsuitable fertile soil by mixing it with stones or by any other means; (c) cover fertile soil, unless it is considered necessary in connection with agriculture. Section 4 regards erection of buildings on areas where fertile soil exist. Sections 9 and 10 establish penalties.
Implemented by: Preservation of Fertile Soil Regulations. (1973-11-06)
