Rice Farmers (Security of Tenure) Act (Cap. 69:02). Country/Territory Guyana Document type Legislation Date 1956 (1996) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Guyana. Long titleAn Act to provide better security of tenure for tenant rice farmers; to limit the rent payable for letting of rice lands; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Agricultural land Lease Contract/agreement Court/tribunal Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract This Act provides for a further regulation of land tenure contracts between rice farmers and landlords in order to strengthen the position of the former. The Minister may establish committees which shall perform several duties in relation with the assessment of rents and the observance of conditions of contracts of tenancy in a specified area (sects. 8 to 26). The Minister may make regulations to implement provisions of this Act (sect. 55). (59 sections and 5 Schedules) Full text English Website legalaffairs.gov.gy References - Legislation Implemented by Rice farmers (Security of Tenure) Regulations. Legislation | Guyana | 1965 (1973) Keyword: Land tenure, Agricultural land, Lease Source: FAO, FAOLEX