Agricultural Land Act, B.E. 2558 (2015). Country/Territory Thailand Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil, Water Keyword Agricultural land Land consolidation Land-use planning Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Freshwater pollution Irrigation Water supply Water rights Pollution control Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Act shall come into force upon the expiration of 180 days from the date of its publication in the Government Gazette. Abstract In this Act “land consolidation” means the complete development of all plots of agricultural land to increase production and reduce production cost by consolidating several plots of land in the same area to reorganize the lands, arrange irrigation system, construct roads or transportation routes on farms, level the ground, nourish the soil, plan the production and distribution of agricultural produce. There shall be a committee called the "Central Land Consolidation Committee " composed of ministers and Government officers. The Committee shall: consider proposing the land consolidation master plan to the Council of Ministers for approval; set policy of, and consider approving the plan and budget of, agricultural water management projects and of land consolidation projects; propose to the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives for issuance of a notification designating an agricultural water management survey area; propose to the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives in enacting a Royal Decree designating a land consolidation survey area; grant approval for designation of any land as public domain of the state for common use by the people or for use specifically for the benefit of the state or land reserved or restricted; stipulate rules or regulations concerning expenditures, disbursement and keeping of money of the Land Consolidation Fund; etc. The Central Land Consolidation Office shall have the powers and duties to proceed with agricultural water management, land consolidation, be responsible for administrative work of the Central Land Consolidation Committee, and supervise the Provincial Land Consolidation Offices for implementation of this Act. Full text English Website web.krisdika.go.th References - Legislation Repeals Field Dykes and Ditches Act B.E. 2505 (1962). Legislation | Thailand | 1962 Keyword: Irrigation, Inspection, Waterworks Source: FAO, FAOLEX