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Displaying 1981 - 1985 of 15550Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2001).
This Act provides with respect to Federal programs for farm credit. It establishes the oversight, examination, regulatory, and enforcement authorities of the Farm Credit Administration over the Farm Credit System (FCS). The Act also sets forth the purpose and authorities of all FCS institutions. The Act provides with respect legal status, administration, operations, etc. of farm credit banks, production credit associations, Federal land bank association, banks for cooperatives and a revolving fund and the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation.
Mountain Catchment Areas Act.
This Act makes provision for the conservation, use, management and control of land situated in mountain catchment areas. "Mountain catchment area" means any area declared by the Minister under section 2 to be a mountain catchment area.
Lands Acquisition Act, 1970 (No. 21 of 1970).
This Act provides for the power of the Minister to acquire land for public purposes and related matters. The Minister may, whenever he or she is of the opinion that it is desirable or expedient in the interests of Malawi so to do, acquire any land, either compulsorily or by agreement, paying such compensation therefor as may be agreed or determined under this Act. The procedures for acquisition foresee a preliminary investigation, a Notice of intention to acquire and a Notice to surrender property.
Expropriation Law.
The present Law shall apply to all matters concerning expropriation and consequences of expropriation proceedings in the Canton Luzern. The text consists of 90 articles divided into 11 Parts as follows: Sphere of application (I); Expropriation Law (II); Compensation ((III); Expropriation proceedings (IV); Valuation proceedings (V); Execution (VI); Reclamation right (VII); Limitation of ownership (VIII); Various provisions (IX); Transitional and final provisions (X).
The lands acquisition act_1970
The lands acquisition act, Zambia
1970