Mahaica-Mahaicony-Abary Agricultural Development Authority Act (Cap. 69:11).

Country/Territory: Guyana
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1977 (1998)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: An Act to make provision for the establishment and functions of the Mahaica-Mahaicony-Abary Agricultural Development Authority and for purposes connected therewith.

Subject: Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil, Water
Keyword: Agricultural development Institution Public land Land reform Survey/mapping Ownership Land tenure Expropriation Agricultural land Smallholders/peasants Irrigation
Geographical area: Americas, Small Island Developing States, South America

Abstract: This Act provides for the establishment of an Agricultural Development Authority as a body corporate for the area described in Schedule 1. The principal tasks of the Authority are in the field of land regulation, land irrigation and drainage. The 40 sections are divided into 9 Parts: No title (sects. 1 and 2); Establishment and functions of the authority (sects. 3-5); Relationship with other agencies (sects. 6-14); Land provisions (sects. 15-20); Cooperative societies (sect. 21); Environmental p
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