Skolt Development Act (No. 253 of 1995). Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 1995 (2004) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Indigenous peoples Cultural heritage Agricultural development Less favoured areas Agricultural land Policy/planning Subsidy/incentive Credit Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Act entered into force on 1 May, 1995. Abstract The scope of the Act is to improve the living standards and the opportunity of earning of "skolt" indigenous people (defined in section 5) involved in agriculture or forestry in areas specified in section 2 in Northern Finland in proximity of the Russian border. Chapter 2 provides for with various incentives. Incentives may be used for agriculture, fisheries, and forestry. The Act contains 73 sections divided into the following chapters: 1. General Provisions; 2. Loans and other support measures; 3. Conditions and requirements for government loans; 3 a. Conditions for interest rate subsidies; 3 b. Conditions and requirements for state guarantee; 3 c. Application for support and grants, follow-up and monitoring; 4. Land acquisition; 5. Land sales; 6. Restrictions concerning estates; 7. Recovery of receivables; 8. Handling of Skolt issues; 9. Special provisions; 10. Entry into force and transitional provisions. Full text Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Repeals Skolt Area Act (No. 611 of 1984). Legislation | Finland | 1984 Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Policy/planning, Subsidy/incentive, Land reform, Ownership, Agricultural land Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree of the Minsitry of Agrciulture and Forestry on maximum income limits in accordance with the Skolt Development Act (No. 43 of 2012). Legislation | Finland | 2012 Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Agricultural land, Policy/planning, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Skolt Development Amendment Act (No. 55 of 2000). Legislation | Finland | 2000 Keyword: Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX