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Displaying 15441 - 15445 of 15550Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Act, Rev. 1985.
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).
Crown Acquisition of Lands Act.
The Act regulates the acquisition of land by the Crown for public purposes. It establishes the power to acquire land for any public purpose and powers to make a preliminary investigation (sects. 3 and 4). The acquiring authority shall not compulsorily acquire land unless he has obtained a Court Order that was applied for (sect. 6). If the Court Order is not issued, damages shall be paid to those with an interest in the property. If the Order is issued, adequate compensation shall be paid.
Amended by: State Acquisition of Lands (Amendment) Act 1998 (No. 1 of 1998). (1998)
Agricultural Land (Declaration of Unimproved Capital Values) Order.
The Order is made under section 21 of The Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Act, and contains the declaration by the Valuers Committee of the unimproved capital values of the different classes of agricultural land the subject of an agricultural holding. The classified lands are grazing land, dairy lands, rice land, arable land and tree crops.
Implements: Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Act, Rev. 1985. (1979)
Conservation Orders.
The text contains 3 conservation orders ex section 7 of the Land Conservation and Improvement Act, prescribing the manner in which sugar cane is to be planted (art. 1), prohibiting the depasturizing of livestock within an area specified in the Schedule (art. 2) and prohibiting the use of sledges on any vehicular road used by the public.
Implements: Land Conservation and Improvement Act. (1975)
Crown Lands (Crown Grants) Regulations.
The text prescribes the form used for Crown grants under section 6 of the principal Act.
Implements: Crown Lands Act. (1945)