Agriculture Act. Pays/Territoire Montserrat (RU) Type du document Législation Date 1958 (2002) Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Chapter 9.08, 13 pp. Sujet Terre et sols Mot clé Terrains agricoles Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol Érosion Exploitation agricole Institution Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Développement agricole Aire géographique Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Petits états insulaires en développement Résumé This Act provides rules relative to agriculture in Montserrat. The provisions of this Act shall have effect for the purpose of securing that owners and occupiers of agricultural land fulfil their responsibilities to the community to manage and farm the land so as to prevent erosion and ruination of the soil. The Governor shall appoint an Agricultural Lands Commissioner. Where the Commissioner is dissatisfied with farming practices of the owner or occupier of any agricultural land, he or she may apply to the Governor in Council to make a supervision order placing the owner or occupier of the said land under the supervision of the Commissioner. The Act defines duties and powers of Commissioner under a supervision order. The Act establishes the Agricultural Lands Authority for purposes of appeal against directions of the Commissioner. Texte intégral Anglais Site web montserrat.worldlegislation.com