Pasture Lands (Reservation and Development) Act (No. 4 of 1983). Pays/Territoire Sri Lanka Type du document Législation Date 1983 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to provide for the reservation of certain State land as pasture land, for the leasing of such land, for the recovery of possession of such land from persons in unauthorized possession or occupation thereof, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Sujet Terre et sols Mot clé Réforme agraire Régime foncier Transfert Terrains agricoles Pâturages/terrains de parcours Pastoralisme Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Océan Indien, Mer de l'Asie du Sud-Est, Asie du Sud Résumé This Act is to provide for the reservation of certain State lands as pasture land. The Minister may by Order published in the Gazette declare any State land to be reserved as pasture land (sect. 2). There are provisions regarding the power of entry and inspection of the Land Commissioner (sect. 7) and offences and penalties under this Act (sect. 9). The Land Commissioner may lease pasture land to persons engaged in the business of livestock breeding and to those who have the capacity to manage and develop such pasture land (sect. 3). Texte intégral Anglais