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Soil Conservation (Amendment) Act 1996 (No. 24 of 1996).

Country/Territory
Sri Lanka
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Soil Conservation (Amendment) Act 1996, 9 pp.
Long title
An Act to make provision for the enhancement and substenance of productive capacity of the soil; to restore degraded land for the prevention and mitigation of soil erosion; for the conservation of soil resources and protection of land against damage by floods. Salinity, alkalinity water logging, drought; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Environmental planning Soil conservation/soil improvement Institution Special fund Erosion Policy/planning
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

Section 1 of the Soil Conservation Act is amended by inserting new Sections 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D regarding respectively the establishment, appointment of Secretary and functions of the Soil Conservation Board and the establishment of the Soil Conservation Fund.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Amends

Soil Conservation Act 1951 (No. 25 of 1951).

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1951 (1953)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Environmental planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Erosion, Protected area, Flood, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX