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Trust Land (Irrigation Areas) Rules.

Country/Territory
Kenya
Document type
Regulation
Date
1962 (1963)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Land reform Public land Pastoralism Grazing Animal health Authorization/permit Irrigation
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

These Rules regulate activities in areas of Trust land declared to be irrigation areas by the Minister by Notice in the Official Gazette. The Minister may appoint irrigation committees for any irrigation area. Carrying on of any business, residence, grazing of stock in or occupation of any part of an irrigation area requires a licence from the manager appointed by the Minister for the relevant irrigation area. A licence shall be granted subject to various conditions prescribed by these Rules such as the carrying out of crop rotation and other cultivation requirements, the maintenance of irrigation systems, requirements regarding grazing and watering of stock, etc. Crop shall be delivered to the manager. The Rules provide for various measures of enforcement in case the licensee does not observe conditions imposed upon him or her.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Implements

Trust Land Act (Cap. 288).

Legislation | Kenya | 1938 (1974)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Land reform, Public land, Agricultural land, Land tenure, Lease, Expropriation, Grazing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX