Rice Farmers (Security of Tenure) Act (Cap. 69:02).
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Type of law
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Abstract
This Act provides for a further regulation of land tenure contracts between rice farmers and landlords in order to strengthen the position of the former. The Minister may establish committees which shall perform several duties in relation with the assessment of rents and the observance of conditions of contracts of tenancy in a specified area (sects. 8 to 26). The Minister may make regulations to implement provisions of this Act (sect. 55). (59 sections and 5 Schedules)
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Long title of text
An Act to provide better security of tenure for tenant rice farmers; to limit the rent payable for letting of rice lands; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
Notes
Consolidated edition of Act No. 31 of 1956 as authorized by L.R.O. 1/2012 and amended last by Act No. 17 of 1996.Section 59 on the duration of the Act was repealed in 1971 by the Rice Farmers (Security of Tenure) (Amendment) Act 1971.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Laws of Guyana.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
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