Law No. 4081 on protection of farmers' properties. Country/Territory Türkiye Document type Legislation Date 1941 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Yayimlandigi R. Gazete No. 4856, 10 July 1941. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Farming Protection of environment Agricultural development Protected area Private forest Institution Protection of species Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Abstract The objective of this Law which includes 38 articles and 1 supplementary article is to list the properties that would be protected. These are: 1. All trees and afforested areas that are not covered by the Forestry Law; 2. All kinds of goods and real estate that are used in agriculture and agricultural related activities; 3. Water trenches, dikes and dams, and obstacles such as fences, walls and alike, and field and garden paths. This Law shall apply in villages and in agricultural areas and shall be implemented by elders' council in the villages and by protection councils in other areas. The Law defines the election procedure of the protection council. The principle duties of the protection council are: 1. Determine protection staffing and annual protection charges; 2. Define numbers, remuneration and working hours and conditions of the guards; 3. Prevent damage by water and maintain and repair water trenches, dikes and field and garden paths; 4. Prevent mosquito occurrence; 5. Apply penalties for violating the provisions of this Law. The Law also defines the duties of the guards in detail. Full text English