Act No. CXVI of 2001 on the National Land Fund. Country/Territory Hungary Document type Legislation Date 2001 (2002) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Hungarian Rules of Law in Force. Subject Forestry, Land & soil Keyword Public forest Family farming Agricultural land Institution Ownership Public land Special fund Land tenure Agricultural development Transfer Farming Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes 1 January 2002. Abstract This Act establishes the National Land Fund with the purpose of: a reasonable management of state-owned arable lands, promoting ecological agricultural production and economic efficiency, and creating a modern landed property structure based on family farms. Property rights in regard of the Fund are exercised by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. He has to report annually to the Parliament on the situation of the Fund and of the managing organization. On entering into force of this Act, forest lands managed by state-owned forestry companies, all state-owned arable lands managed by the Treasury Property Management or by the National Privatisation and Property Managing Company, all state-owned lands without manager, lands that haven't been sold during the land reform process and that do not form part of any land fund, and lands which proprietor cannot be determined, will form the Land Fund. Lands of the Fund must be used for sale, exchange and lease. Lands may be sold through tender or public auction and leased by competition. Full text Hungarian References - Legislation Amends Decree-Law No. 24 of 1976 on expropriation and implementing Decree No. 33 of 1976 of the Council of Ministers. Legislation | Hungary | 1976 (2001) Keyword: Expropriation, Ownership, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree No. 17 of 2002 of the Government containing detailed rules on the registration of the assets, on the management and utilization of assets of the National Land Fund. Legislation | Hungary | 2002 (2002) Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural land, Ownership, Public land, Special fund, Land tenure, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Lease, Transfer Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Act No. LXXXVII of 2010 on the National Land Fund. Legislation | Hungary | 2010 (2023) Keyword: Public forest, Family farming, Agricultural land, Institution, Ownership, Public land, Special fund, Land tenure, Agricultural development, Transfer, Farming Source: FAO, FAOLEX