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FAO Legal Office
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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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Ley Nº 22.428 - Régimen legal para el fomento de la acción privada y pública tendiente a la conservación y recuperación de la capacidad productiva de los suelos.

Legislation
Argentina
Americas
South America

La Ley consta de 7 capítulos y 25 artículos. INDICE: Objetivos (I); Régimen de adhesión (II); Consorcios voluntarios de conservación de suelos (III); Beneficios (IV); Incumplimiento reintegro (V); Responsabilidad de los profesionales (VI); Exenciones impositivas (VII).El artículo 1º declara de interés general la acción privada y pública tendiente a la conservación y recuperación de la capacidad productiva de los suelos.

Decreto Nº 681/81 - Reglamenta la Ley Nº 22.428, Régimen legal para el fomento de la acción privada y pública tendiente a la conservación y recuperación de la capacidad productiva de los suelos.

Regulations
Argentina
Americas
South America

El Decreto, que consta de 29 artículos, implementa la Ley Nº 22.428, de 11 marzo 1981, por la cual se dictan normas para fomentar la aplicación de prácticas conservacionistas del manejo de los suelos por los productores agropecuarios.

Acreage Tax Act (Cap. 81:22).

Legislation
Guyana
Americas
South America

The Act makes provision for the collection of taxes on acres of land imposed by Parliament. Rates of levy may vary according to the use of (arable) land. The proprietor of any plantation or any land of which any acreage tax is payable, shall provide the Commissioner of Land each year with a return in Form 1 contained in the Schedule. (12 sections and 1 Schedule)

Mahaica-Mahaicony-Abary Agricultural Development Authority Act (Cap. 69:11).

Legislation
Guyana
Americas
South America

This Act provides for the establishment of an Agricultural Development Authority as a body corporate for the area described in Schedule 1. The principal tasks of the Authority are in the field of land regulation, land irrigation and drainage. The 40 sections are divided into 9 Parts: No title (sects. 1 and 2); Establishment and functions of the authority (sects. 3-5); Relationship with other agencies (sects. 6-14); Land provisions (sects. 15-20); Cooperative societies (sect. 21); Environmental protection (sect. 22); Operation, maintenance and management (sects.