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Agricultural Credits Act (Cap. 224).

Country/Territory
Zambia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1995 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to facilitate the borrowing of money on the security of charges created upon farming stock, additional assets or other agricultural assets; to provide for the registration of such charges; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil
Keyword
Agricultural development Credit Registration Dispute settlement Land based credit
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Act makes provision with rights relating to credit for agriculture. A charge, lien or assignment may be created on farming stocks and additional assets in accordance with section 3. “Farming stock” and “additional asset” is defined in section 2. An agricultural charge may be fixed or floating, or both and may be in form and made upon such conditions as the parties to the charge may agree. A farmer, may, individually or in association, create in favour of any person a charge on any farming s

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Agricultural Credits (Registration) Regulations (Cap. 224).

Legislation | Zambia | 1996 (2006)

Keyword: Agricultural development, Credit, Registration, Dispute settlement, Land based credit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Credits (Appointment of Authorised Agency) Order, 2014 (S.I. No. 59 of 2014).

Legislation | Zambia | 2014

Keyword: Agricultural development, Credit, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Agricultural Credits Act, 2010 (No. 35 of 2010).

Legislation | Zambia | 2010

Keyword: Agricultural development, Credit, Registration, Dispute settlement, Land based credit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX