Act respecting the acquisition of farmland by non-residents (R.S.Q., c. A-4.1). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Québec Document type Legislation Date 1979 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Land tenure Ownership Vested rights/existing rights Right of use Agricultural development Cadastre/land registration Land commission Foreign land tenure Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Act sets out a series of measures which are designed to respect the acquisition of farmland by non-residents. It contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed such as "acquisition", "agriculture", "public road", "commission", "lot", "farm land". Thereafter the text deals with territorial application, control of the acquisition of farm land, application for registration of the acquisition, penalties and general provisions. Full text English Website www.gouv.qc.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation respecting an application for authorization and the information and documents required for the application (CQLR c. A-4.1, r. 2). Legislation | Canada | 1981 (2014) Keyword: Land tenure, Prescription/adverse possession, Procedural matters, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation respecting the tariff of duties, fees and costs made under the Act respecting the acquisition of farm land by non-residents (CQLR c. A-4.1, r. 3). Legislation | Canada | 1989 (2021) Keyword: Land tenure, Cadastre/land registration, Foreign land tenure, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX