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Displaying 15396 - 15400 of 15550Land Adjudication Act, 1984 (Act No. 11 of 1984).
The 28 sections of the Act are divided into 6 Parts: Preliminary and Application (I); Officers (II); Claims and Demarcation (III); Principles of Adjudication and Preparation of Adjudication Record (IV); Objections and Finality (V); Miscellaneous (VI). For the purposes of appeal against adjudication records prepared by the Recording Officer in accordance with principles laid down in sections 16 to 19, a Land Adjudication Tribunal shall be established by the Minister (sect. 4(5)). Claims will be handled in first instance by the Adjudication Officer (sect. 20).
Regulation No. 33 of 1961 on lease of beaches, islands and Miri surf lands on which pastures or liquorice are naturally grown.
The Regulation provides for detailed regulations on the lease of beaches, islands, pastures, and places where liquorice is grown by public auction. It contains rules concerning, inter alia, the approval of the Minister, the conditions of the lease, procedures of the auction, setting of rent. (14 sections)
Amended by: Regulation No. 25 of 1962 amending the regulation for lease of beaches, islands and Miri surf lands on which pastures or liquorice are naturally grown (No. 33 of 1961). (1962-11-24)
Short Term Crop Leases Amendment Act, 1967 (Act No. 14).
The amendment extends the term of a lease of land for the purpose of growing a short term crop from fifteen months to five years.
Amends: Short Term Crop Leases Act (Act No. 11). (1966-11-10)
Leases Restrictions Act (Act No. 22 of 1976).
The Act restricts leases, assignment of leases or subleases. Any such lease requires the approval of the Leases Approval Committee, established in the Act. In considering applications for approval, the Committee shall have regard to any criteria as well as policy directions from the Minister of Justice. Approval is not required for leases under the Short Term Crop Leases Act or any lease for a term not exceeding five years. It further provides for application, procedures of the Committee, regulations.
Drainage and Flood Control Law, 5718-1957.
The Drainage and Flood Control Law of 1957 regulates operations aimed at concentrating, storing, conveying or removing surface or other water harmful or likely to be harmful to agriculture, public health, the development of the country or the maintenance of regular services in the State, the drying of marshes and protection from and prevention of flooding, but does not regulate the treatment of sewage water.