Agricultural Small Holdings Tenure Act (Cap. 59:53).
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Abstract
This Act provides protection for and regulates tenancy for agricultural purposes of land of not less than one acre nor more than fifty acres whether with or without buildings. The Act applies also to some other agricultural land tenancy. The Act prescribes statutory terms of tenancy according to the cultivation purposes of the land and sets out statutory conditions for a tenancy contract. The Act also defines rights and duties of landlords and tenants, grants powers to the President to establish Agricultural Tribunals and provides with respect to proceedings to be held at such Tribunals.
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Long title of text
An Act to provide for better security of tenure for farmers of small agricultural holdings, to restrict the right to recover possession of such holdings and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid, and to apply the loan provisions of the Agricultural Development Bank Act to certain tenancies.
Date of consolidation/reprint
Notes
Consolidated version of Act No. 32 of 1961 as authorized by L.R.O. 1/2006 (2006 (updated as at 31 December 2013) and amended last by Act No. 25 of 2005.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Ministry of Legal Affairs.
Source language
English
Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No