Order containing rules relative to the establishment of the Land Office. Country/Territory Suriname Document type Legislation Date 1982 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Institution Land tenure Lease Agricultural land Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Smallholders/peasants Contract/agreement Authorization/permit Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract This Decree of the President establishes a land Office, which shall provide advice to the Minister in matters of land development and land in the public domain. The Office shall also approve agreements regarding any (use of) land, if approval of the Minister is not required. The Decree sets out the procedures for such approval. The approval procedure seeks to protect smallholders against dominant positions. Full text Dutch