Skolt Area Act (No. 611 of 1984). Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 1984 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Finlands Författningssamling of 1984, pp. 1209-1213. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Agricultural development Less favoured areas Policy/planning Subsidy/incentive Land reform Ownership Agricultural land Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 September 1984. Abstract The scope of the Act is to improve the living standards and the opportunity of earning of persons involved in agriculture or forestry in specific "skolt" areas in Northern Finland in proximity of the Russian border. Farmers may apply for land or incentives (sect. 5). Provisions of Chapter II deal with the distribution of land and its use. A disposition plan for the land shall be designed by a planning committee, in accordance with section 9 of the Agricultural Units Act (No. 188/77) (sect. 9). Section 10 provides for incentives in the form of loans and grants for acquisition of land and certain farm improvement measures. Section 15 provides for tax exemptions. (23 sections) Full text Swedish References - Legislation Implemented by Skolt Area Regulation (No. 431 of 1991). Legislation | Finland | 1991 Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Policy/planning, Subsidy/incentive, Land tenure, Transfer, Land reform, Ownership, Agricultural land Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act to amend the Skolt Area Act. Legislation | Finland | 1990 Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Land reform, Ownership, Agricultural land, Policy/planning, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Skolt Development Act (No. 253 of 1995). Legislation | Finland | 1995 (2004) Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Cultural heritage, Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Agricultural land, Policy/planning, Subsidy/incentive, Credit Source: FAO, FAOLEX