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Republic Act No. 11573.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Legislation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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