Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

Agrarian Services Act (No. 58 of 1979)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.	   Short title  
   2.	   Circumstances in which tenant of paddy land is regarded as its tenant cultivator  
   3.	   Landlord to furnish particulars  
   4.	   Order determining the maximum extent of paddy land  
   5.	   Rights of tenant cultivators ; provision. in regard to certain, evicted tenants of paddy lands ; and restriction of eviction of tenants of paddy lands  
   6.	   Procedure in eviction  
   7.	   Nominations of successor to tenant cultivator's rights  
   8.	   Devolution of rights of tenant cultivator in the absence of nomination of successor and in cases of cultivation jointly or in rotation  
   9.	   Commissioner to decide disputes regarding devolution of rights to tenant cultivator  
   10.	   Curators  
   11.	   Transfer and cession of rights of tenant cultivator  
   12.	   Effect of transfer of rights of tenant cultivator  
   13.	   Where there is no successor to inherit a tenant cultivator's rights  
   14.	   Person not entitled to rights of a deceased tenant cultivator in respect of any extent of paddy land not to occupy and use such extent  
   15.	   Power of Commissioner to appoint tenant cultivator  
   16.	   Non-cultivation of any extent of paddy land to be notified to the landlord and the Commissioner  
   17.	   Rent to be determined by the Commissioner  
   18.	   Consequence of Cat lure by tenant cultivator to pay rent  
   19.	   When rent is not payable  
   20.	   Time and place for paying rent and when rent commences to be in arrear  
   21.	   Tenant cultivator to inform landlord of the dates for harvesting and removal of paddy  
   22.	   To whom rent is payable  
   23.	   Provisions applicable where rent is paid through the Agrarian Services Committee to the landlord or to his authorized agent  
   24.	   Receipts to be given for rent  
   25.	   Interest to be paid on rent in arrear  
   26.	   Recovery of rent and interest in arrear  
   27.	   Terms and conditions of loans by Prescribed banks  
   28.	   Default of payment  
   29.	   Action by prescribed bank where default is made  
   30.	   Priority of charge created by loan made by prescribed bank  
   31.	   Prescribed bank not precluded from other methods of recovery  
   32.	   Debt Conciliation Ordinance not to apply to debts due to a prescribed bank  
   33.	   Duties of owner cultivators or occupiers relating to the forming and management of agricultural land  
   34.	   Standards of good management  
   35.	   Order placing owner cultivator or occupier under Commissioner  
   36.	   Orders of Dispossession  
   37.	   Vacation of land referred to in Order of Dispossession  
   38.	   Eviction of persons failing to vacate land  
   39.	   Appointment of Commissioner of Agrarian Services and Deputies and Assistants  
   40.	   Commissioner to issue identity cards  
   41.	   Commissioner to be subject to- general direction of the Minister  
   42.	   Commissioner to make rules  
   43.	   Agrarian Services Committees  
   44.	   Secretary  
   45.	   Register of agricultural lands  
   46.	   Functions and powers of the Agrarian Services Committees  
   47.	   Procedure for recovery of acreage levy  
   48.	   Powers of the Commissioner  
   49.	   Agrarian. Services Committee deemed to be a scheduled institution, within the meaning of the Bribery Act  
   50.	   Officers and servants of an Agrarian Services Committee-deemed to be public servants  
   51.	   Power to borrow money  
   52.	   Appointment of servants or agents  
   53.	   Agrarian Services Committee exempt from stamp duty and fees  
   54.	   Exemption from tax  
   55.	   Appointment 0f Cultivation Officers and their powers and functions  
   56.	   Offences and penalties relating to irrigation  
   57.	   Interference with cultivation rights of owner cultivator or occupier  
   58.	   Penalties  
   59.	   No suit to lie against members of Agrarian Services Committee &c  
   60.	   Agrarian Services Fund  
   61.	   Compulsory acquisition of agricultural land  
   62.	   Purpose for which a paddy land may be used  
   63.	   Hearing of appeals pending before Board of Review under the Agricultural. Lands Law, No. 42 of 1973  
   64.	   Persons authorized to prosecute  
   65.	   Commissioner to have powers of a District Court  
   66.	   Regulations  
   67.	   Repeals and savings  
   68.	   Interpretation