Agricultural Free Patent Reform Act (Republic Act No. 11231). Country/Territory Philippines Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act Removing the Restrictions Imposed on the Registration, Acquisition, Encumbrance, Alienation, Transfer and Conveyance of Land Covered By Free Patents under Sections 118, 119 and 121 of Commonwealth Act No. 141, Known as "The Public Land Act", as amended. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Public land Agricultural development Agricultural land Registration Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Act enters into force 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Abstract This Act aims at removing the Restrictions Imposed on the Registration, Acquisition, Encumbrance, Alienation, Transfer and Conveyance of Land Covered By Free Patents. It establishes that Agricultural public lands alienated or disposed in favour of qualified public land applicants under Section 44 of Commonwealth Act No. 141, as amended, shall not be subject to restrictions imposed under Sections 118, 119 and 121 regarding acquisitions, encumbrances, conveyances, transfers, or dispositions. Agricultural free patent shall not be subject to any restriction on encumbrance or alienation. These provisions shall have retroactive effect and any restriction regarding acquisitions, encumbrances, conveyances, transfers, or dispositions imposed on agricultural free patents issued under Section 44 of Commonwealth Act No. 141, shall be removed, provided, that nothing in this Act affects the right under Section 119 of Commonwealth Act No. 141, as amended. Full text English Website www.officialgazette.gov.ph References - Legislation Amends Public Land Act (Republic Act No. 2874). Legislation | Philippines | 1919 (1929) Keyword: Basic legislation, Public land, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Concession, Land-use planning, Survey/mapping, Classification/declassification, Agricultural land, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX