Soil Conservation Act 1951 (No. 25 of 1951). Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Legislation Date 1951 (1953) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Soil Conservation Act 1951, 3 pp. Long titleAn Act to make provision for the conservation of soil resources, for the prevention or mitigation of soil erosion and for the protection of land against damage by floods and drought. Subject Land & soil Keyword Basic legislation Environmental planning Soil conservation/soil improvement Erosion Protected area Flood Policy/planning Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract The Act aims at the conservation of soil resources for the prevention or mitigation of soil erosion and at the protection of land against damages by flood and drought. On the basis of surveys and investigations carried out by the Director of Agriculture for the purposes of ascertaining the nature and extent of soil erosion and of damages to land caused by floods and drought, the Minister may by Order published in the Gazette declare any area to be an erodible area. He may also make regulations to be applicable in all erodible areas or in specified erodible areas (a) requiring the owners of land to take adequate measure for the prevention of soil erosion; (b) prohibiting or restricting the clean weeding of land or other agricultural practices conducive to soil erosion; (c) restricting the use of land for agricultural or pastoral purposes; (d) prohibiting or controlling the exploitation of forest and grass land resources; (e) authorizing the appropriate authorities to give directions for seasonal or periodical changes in the type or nature of crops to be cultivated. Protective measures against soil erosion include the power of the Minister to acquire land according to the procedure set out in the Land Acquisition Act. Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Soil Conservation Regulations No. 01 of 2009. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2009 Keyword: Environmental planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Erosion, Protected area, Flood, Policy/planning, Irrigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Soil Conservation (Amendment) Act 1996 (No. 24 of 1996). Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1996 Keyword: Environmental planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Institution, Special fund, Erosion, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Soil Conservation (Amendment) Act (No. 57 of 1981). Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1981 Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Coastal zone management Source: FAO, FAOLEX