The FAO Legal Office provides in-house counsel in accordance with the Basic Texts of the Organization, gives legal advisory services to FAO members, assists in the formulation of treaties on food and agriculture, for which the Director-General acts as Depositary, publishes legal studies and maintains a database (FAOLEX) of national legislation and international agreements concerning food and agriculture (including fisheries, forestry and water).
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Displaying 14936 - 14940 of 15550Urban Government Act 1969 (No. 8 of 1969).
In every municipality there shall be a municipal or town council, constituted according to the procedure set out in Part II, and which shall be managed in compliance with the provisions of Part VI.
Acquisition of Property Act 1961 (No. 10 of 1961).
The Act establishes the procedure for the acquisition of any real property needed for public purposes, and, in the case of immovable property, for the acquisition by freehold title or by leasehold. The procedure includes, inter alia, preliminary investigations, notice of intention to take property to the persons concerned, power to take possession.
Land Settlement Promotion and Land Acquisition Act (No. 34 of 1952).
An Act to provide for the closer settlement of farmland, for the acquisition of farmland that is, or, when subdivided and developed, will be, capable of substantially increased production, to prevent the undue aggregation of farmland, and to require that, for a period of 3 years from the passing of this Act, persons acquiring farmland shall personally reside on the farmland.
Town Planning Act 1961.
The Act provides for the establishment of a town planning board, which shall exercise the following functions: (a) to advise the Minister in matters relating to the preparation and carrying into effect of town planning schemes; (b) to encourage the study of town planning: (c) to advise and assist local authorities generally in connection with town planning schemes and the layout of new township.
Safeguarding of Swazi areas Act 1910 (No. 39 of 1910).
No person other than a Swazi shall, without the written permission of the Ngwenyama, (a) use or occupy any portion of a Swazi area or allow any cattle or sheep to graze upon any Swazi area or burn grass, or (b) hunt any game. Any person who contravenes said provisions shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine and in default of payment thereof to imprisonment according to the provisions of section 5 of the Act.