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This Law establishes legal, organizational and socio-economic grounds for the institution, functioning and re-organization of peasant farms. It shall not be applicable to subsidiary small-holding, collective gardening or horticulture. Peasant farm shall be considered individual enterprise based upon private ownership of agricultural land and individual work of household members for primary processing and trade of agricultural commodities. The Act consists of 11 Sections divided into 37 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) rights and duties of peasant farm; (3) institution and registration of peasant farm; (4) head of peasant farm; (5) property of peasant farm; (6) welfare; (7) accountability; (8) re-organization and liquidation of peasant farm; (9) associations of peasant farms; (10) liability; and (11) transitional and final provisions. Peasant farms shall be authorized: (a) to carry out irrigation, drainage and land reclamation; (b) to take and concede plots of land on lease; (c) to take part in cooperatives; and (d) to take part in associations and other non-governmental entities. Peasant farm shall have the duty: (a) to obtain licence for carrying out activities subject to licensing; (b) to use plots of land in accordance with the purposeful use thereof; (c) to prevent soil fertility reduction; and (d) to concede servitude in accordance with the modalities established by law.
Repeals: Law on Peasant Farms (No. 841-XII of 1982). (1992-01)
