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  1. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Vietnam, Asia, South-Eastern Asia

    This Act lays down basic provisions on land tenure, both rural and urban. All land in Viet Nam is the property of the State, but individual and corporate users, both domestic and foreign, can obtain from the State usufructuary rights under lease-type contractual arrangements (art. 1). Long-term leases, in particular, of cropland are made for twenty years for annual crops and aquaculture, and for fifty years for perennial crops, both terms being renewable on expiry (art. 20).

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    An Act to amend 2 CMC, Div. 4,s 4382; and for other purposes.

    Legislation
    Northern Mariana Islands, Oceania

    The amendments of the Rota Agricultural Homestead Act concern the designation of homestead areas by the Board of Public Lands. Designated lands shall be allotted to qualified persons for purposes of farming. Those persons shall have the right to acquire title upon the fulfilment of conditions prescribed in the principal Act.

    Amends: Rota Agricultural Homestead Act of 1990 (P.L. 7-11). (1990-10-24)

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    An Act amend 2 CMC, Div. 2, Article 2, Sections 4323 and 4327; to amend 2 CMC, Div. 2, Article 2 by adding a new 0 4328; and for other purposes.

    Legislation
    Northern Mariana Islands, Oceania

    This Act concerns the waiving of any requirements, limitations or regulations relating to the agricultural homesteading program by the Marianas Public Land Corporation.Any person who can demonstrate continuous and actual occupancy or use of public land for agricultural purposes for period of 15 years prior to a specified date or who can demonstrate that he or she would have continuously and actually occupied or used public land for agricultural purposes for a period of 15 years prior to a specified date, shall be legally entitled to all the rights and interest of ownership of such land, and

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    An Act to amend the Rota Agricultural Homestead Act; to ratify actions taken and agricultural permits issued in accordance with the terms of Public Law No. 7-11; to repeal and reenact CMC §§ 4382 and 4383; and for other purposes.

    Legislation
    Northern Mariana Islands, Oceania

    This Act amends the Rota Agricultural Homestead Act by ratifying all actions taken in conformance with the provisions of sections 1 to 6 of Public Law No. 7-11 and related law, and all permits or other instruments issued, executed, or delivered in conformance therewith and otherwise in compliance with Commonwealth law and by blocking any challenge, defence, claim, remedy, cause of action, or other right, based on section 7 of Public Law 7-11 arising from such action.This Act also repeals and reenacts a section on the designation of Homestead Areas, i.e.

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    An Act to amend the Tinian Agricultural Homestead Act of 1988 to ratify actions taken and agricultural permits issued in accordance with the terms of Public Law No. 6-15; to repeal and reenact 2 CMC $0 4372 and 4373; and for other purposes.

    Legislation
    Northern Mariana Islands, Oceania

    This Act amends the Tinian Agricultural Homestead Act by ratifying all actions taken in conformance with the provisions of sections 1 to 6 of Public Law No. 6-15 and related law, and all permits or other instruments issued, executed, or delivered in conformance therewith and otherwise in compliance with Commonwealth law and by blocking any challenge, defence, claim, remedy, cause of action, or other right, based on section 7 of Public Law 6-15 arising from such action.This Act also repeals and reenacts a section on the designation of Homestead Areas, i.e.

  6. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Jamaica, Americas, Caribbean

    This Act makes rules relative to contracts of tenancy of “small holdings” i.e. any parcel of land intended for cultivation or pasturage consisting of not less than one acre nor more than ten acres held under a contract of tenancy. The Act also makes provision for the establishment of Valuation Boards.The Act establishes conditions and criteria for tenancy contracts between landlords and tenants of agricultural small holdings. No crop-sharing clauses may be included in the tenancy contract.

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    Legislation
    Russia, Uzbekistan, Asia, Central Asia

    Land is the public property and it shall not be liable to sale, exchange, donation, mortgage except for cases envisaged by the national legislation. Legal persons can manage land parcels on condition of land usufruct, permanent use, temporary use, and lease, while natural persons can manage land parcels on condition of lifelong hereditary land tenure, temporary land tenure and lease. Sublease of the plots of land conceded on lease shall be prohibited.

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    Legislation
    Antigua and Barbuda, Caribbean, Americas

    This Act makes provision for some aspects relating to the settlement on land. The Cabinet may, by Order, declare any area of Crown land to a settlement area. A settlement area shall be destined for the settlement of small agricultural holdings and the land allocated shall be subject to restrictions as to the disposal of the land and crops thereon. The Act further provides for regulation-making powers of the Cabinet.

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    An Act of Parliament relating to distress for rent.

    Legislation
    Kenya, Eastern Africa, Africa

    This Act makes provision with respect to distress for the recovery of any rent or rent service in arrear and due upon a grant, lease, demise or contract. This Act shall apply also to lease of any land used for agricultural or pastoral purposes. One of the remedies available to the creditor is to instruct a licensed auctioneer to seize and secure any stock or crops loose and not attached to the land under lease. Rules for proper distress action are given and wrongful distraint is declared to be an offence and shall be punished in accordance with provisions of this Act.

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    An Act of Parliament to make provision for Trust land.

    Legislation
    January, 1938
    Africa, Eastern Africa, Kenya

    This Act makes provision for the administration of Trust land as defined by section 114 of the Constitution of Kenya, the setting apart of an area of Trust land for use and occupation for specified purposes, the use of Trust land and for other related purposes.

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