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Displaying 14806 - 14810 of 15550Land Registration Rules 1997 (S.I. No. 3037 of 1997).
These rules amend the Land Registration Rules 1925 so as to - (a) implement the compulsory registration provisions of the Land Registration Act 1997 and the associated amendments to the Charities Act 1993; (b) make provision for new forms of application for first registration, caution against first registration and registration of dealings with whole, new forms of transfer, assent and discharge of whole, new forms of transfer and assent of a registered charge, and a new list of documents form, and make associated amendments to certain existing prescribed forms; (c) introduce common forms fo
Act No. 8.629 regulating rural land property in compliance with the Agrarian Reform.
This Act regulates rural land property in compliance with Agicultural Reform. It consists of 28 articles establishing the requirements to be satisfied by rural lands in order to be exploited or not, according to chapter III, title VII, of the Federal Constitution. It also defines different use of 'rural lands' for activity concerning agriculture, forestry, sylvo-pastoralism, stockbreeding, etc. and prohibits land exploitation when they are protected areas.
Soil Conservation Act 1951 (No. 25 of 1951).
The Act aims at the conservation of soil resources for the prevention or mitigation of soil erosion and at the protection of land against damages by flood and drought. On the basis of surveys and investigations carried out by the Director of Agriculture for the purposes of ascertaining the nature and extent of soil erosion and of damages to land caused by floods and drought, the Minister may by Order published in the Gazette declare any area to be an erodible area.
Decree No. 279 approving administrative limits of native people "Kaxinawá" along the "Humaitá" River, into the State of Acre.
This Decree approves administrative limits of native people "Kaxinawá" along the "Humaitá" River, into the State of Acre. It consists of 3 articles laying down geographical coordinates of the aforementioned administrative limits.
Implements: Act No. 6.001 establishing the native people Statute. (1973-12-19)
Decree No. 281 approving administrative limits of native lands of "Rio Gregorio", into the State of Acre.
This Decree approves administrative limits of native lands of "Rio Gregorio", into the State of Acre. It consists of 3 articles laying down geographical coordinates of the aforementioned administrative limits.
Implements: Act No. 6.001 establishing the native people Statute. (1973-12-19)