Rural Affairs Act (SS 1979-80, c. R-23.02) Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Saskatchewan Document type Legislation Date 1979 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act respecting rural affairs. Subject Land & soil Keyword Institution Land-use planning Procedural matters Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Entry into force notes The present Act enters into force on 4 July 1980. Abstract The purpose of the present Act is to ensure the continuation of the Department of Rural Development. The department shall control and manage that part of the administration of the Government of Saskatchewan which deals with rural municipalities and not assigned by law to any other department or agency of the Government of Saskatchewan. The text consists of 24 sections. Full text English Website www.qp.gov.sk.ca