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Basic Land Consolidation Act 1951 on the treatment of forest and pasture servitude, as well as other special servitudes.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Legislation
Date
1951 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Basic legislation Land consolidation Land reform Land tenure Subdivision of land Land-use planning Land valuation Authorization/permit Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Vested rights/existing rights Traditional rights/customary rights Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to land consolidations. Article 1 establishes that to improve production and working conditions in agriculture and forestry, as well as to improve general land use planning and land development, owned land may be consolidated. Part I dealing with consolidation, division and regulations is divided into 3 chapters as follows: Consolidation of agricultural and forestry parcels (I); Organization of legal and economic aspects of estates in joint tenancy, subject of divisions and regulations (II); Authorities and general provisions on proceedings, competent agrarian authorities (III). Part two concerns land consolidation; and Part three contains principles on land division in Burgenland. The text consists of 59 articles divided into 3 Parts.

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Amended by

Agricultural Amendment Act 2005.

Legislation | Austria | 2005

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Afforestation/reforestation, Research, Forest management/forest conservation, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant protection, Plant production, Water rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX