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Agricultural Land Settlement Act [Chapter 20:01].

Legislation
Zimbabwe
Africa
Eastern Africa

The Act makes provision for the Agricultural Land Settlement Board and for the lease of agricultural land by public authorities in the framework of development of agriculture and the control on the use of land.The 53 sections of this Act are divided into 7 Parts: Preliminary (I); Agricultural Land Settlement Board (II); Functions of the Board (IIa); Land Settlement (III); Control and Occupation of Agricultural Land (IV); Agricultural Land Settlement Appeal Board (V); General (VI).The Agricultural Land Settlement Board shall consider and report on all applications for leases of holdings in t

Land Code of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Legislation
Russia
Tajikistan
Asia
Central Asia

The Land Code makes provision for the regulation of "land relations" and its purpose is to secure rational use and protection of land, the protection of the environment, and "the equal development of all forms of economic activity in Tajikistan" (Preamble). Other laws regulating land relations may be enacted on the basis of this Code.Land is declared to be in exclusive ownership if the State in article 2.

Rural Land Act [Chapter 20:18].

Legislation
Zimbabwe
Africa
Eastern Africa

This Act concerns rural land. The Act consists of 15 sections divided into 4 Parts: Preliminary (I); Acquisition and Alienation of State Land (II); Occupation of Land by Person Other Than Owner Not Involving Subdivision (III); General (IV).Communal land and other specified types of land are excluded from the operation of this Act (sect. 3). Section 5 provides for the acquisition of land by the State; section 6 for the alienation of State land.

Rent Restriction Act (Cap. 296).

Legislation
Kenya
Eastern Africa
Africa

This Act provides for the control of increase in rent of such immovable property as set out in section 2 of this Act. For purposes of rent control, the Minister shall, by notice in the Gazette, establish such Rent Tribunals, having jurisdiction in such areas, as he or she may think fit. These courts may assess and fix rent and shall other powers as set out in sections 5 and 6. Any person who fails to comply with any lawful order or decision of the Tribunal shall be punished in accordance with section 7.

Agricultural Small Holdings Tenure Act (Cap. 59:53).

Legislation
Trinidad and Tobago
Caribbean
Americas

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.

Occupier's Liability Act 1962.

Legislation
Cook Islands
Oceania

This Act defines: the liability of an occupier of a leased area or premises including a leased or licensed area under the Marine Farming Act 1971 in respect of visitors or licensees of the leased premises; and the relationship with respect to liability between a tenant and landlord. The Act also defines some duties of a landlord with respect to maintenance of the leased premises.

Land Code, Law No. 1103-1 of 1991.

Legislation
Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

The purpose of Land Legislation of the RSFSR is to regulate land relations with the object of providing for the rational use and protection of land, setting up conditions for equal development of various forms of economic activity on land, re-production of soil fertility, conservation and improvement of environment and safeguarding of the rights of landownership of citizens, enterprises, institutions and organizations. The document consists of XV Sections that contain 127 Articles. Sections I, III, IV are sub-divided into Chapters. Section I contains 8 Chapters.

ACT ON THE LEASE OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES, B.E. 2542(1999).

Legislation
Thailand
Asia
South-Eastern Asia

The purpose of the Act is to enact an act to support a long-term hire of immovable property. The Act prescribes the rights under a contract of hire as real right in the interest of the transfer of the rights of hire, devolution of an estate, and subletting which shall enhance the hire of immovable property for use in the commercial or industrial business in the long term.A lease of a land which has an area exceeding 100 rai shall require the approval of the Director-General in accordance with the rules, procedures and conditions prescribed in the Ministerial Regulations.

Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 (2003 asp 11).

Legislation
United Kingdom
Europe
Northern Europe

The Act consists of 95 sections divided into 8 Parts. In Chpater I of Part I the various types of agricultural tenancy are defined. Chapter 2 contains general provision as to new types of tenancy. Part 2 provides for the tenant's right to buy land. Part III concerns diversification of use of land under agricultural tenancy. A tenant under a tenancy mentioned in section 39(1) who intends to use the land for a non-agricultural purpose must send a notice to the landlord. The landlord may object to the notice of diversification under certain circumstances (sect. 40).