Republic Act No. 11573. Country/Territory Philippines Document type Legislation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act Improving the Confirmation Process for Imperfect Land Titles, Amending for the Purpose Commonwealth Act No. 141, as Amended, Otherwise Known as "The Public Land Act", and Presidential Decree No. 1529, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the "Property Registration Decree". Subject Land & soil Keyword Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Agricultural land Cadastre/land registration Land tenure Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Abstract This Act is enacted further to policy of the government for simplifying, updating and harmonising similar and related provisions of lands laws. The Act provides amendments on some parts of the Commonwealth Act No. 141 including Section 44 with regard to right for agricultural free patent; Section 45 with regard to the process on application for agricultural free patent; and Section 48 with regard to application for issuance of a certificate of title to land. Article 7 of the text provides for the proof that the land is part of alienable and disposable agricultural lands of the public domain. The text further provides for the penalties and general provisions. The Act is designed in 13 Sections. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Public Land Act No. 141. Legislation | Philippines | 1936 Keyword: Basic legislation, Public land, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Concession, Land-use planning, Survey/mapping, Classification/declassification, Agricultural land, Authorization/permit, Cadastre/land registration, Lease, Ownership, Land tenure Source: FAO, FAOLEX