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Farm Registration Act (S.N.S. 1994-95, c. 3).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Nova Scotia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1994 (2005)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for a Farm Registration System.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Farming Registration Data collection/reporting Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to registration of farms. The purpose of the Act is to provide for: a) a farm-business registration system designed to facilitate access to the programmes of government by farm businesses; b) the creation of a data base that may be used: i) by government departments to verify farm-business eligibility for programmes of assistance, and ii) for the development of agriculture policy; and c) the fair and equitable funding of general farm organizations by farm businesses. The text consists of 12 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.ns.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Farm Registration Regulations (N.S. Reg. 138/95).

Legislation | Canada | 1995 (2014)

Keyword: Agricultural development, Farming

Source: FAO, FAOLEX