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Act No. 4.947 establishing Agricultural Rights and regulating the Brazilian Institute for the Agricultural Reform.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Legislation
Date
1966
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Institution Land reform Expropriation Policy/planning Lease Land tenure
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on the date of publication.
Abstract

This Act establishes Agricultural Rights and regulates the Brazilian Institute for the Agricultural Reform (IBRA). It consists of 5 chapters regulating agricultural rights, controls to be carried out on land use plannings, Agricultural Reform fulfilment, etc. It also establishes land expropriation requirements, land use contracts, competencies of the aforementioned national administration, etc.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.terravista.pt

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 4.504 regulating rights and obligations regarding rural real estates in order to implement the Agricultural Reform and to promote the Agricultural Policy.

Legislation | Brazil | 1964 (2007)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Agricultural development, Agricultural land, Subsidy/incentive, Land reform, Subdivision of land, Right of use, Land tenure, Public land, Expropriation, Lease, Cadastre/land registration, Concession, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX