National Land Code (Revised - 2020) · Updated to 15 Oct 2020 · Chapter 4 · Express conditions and restrictions in interest
121. Category: Agriculture
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land
“land” includes— (a) that surface of the earth and all substances forming that surface; (b) the earth below the surface and all substances therein; (c) all vegetation and other natural products, whether or not requiring the periodical application of labour to their production, and whether on or below the surface; (d) all things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth, whether on or below the surface; and (e) land covered by water;
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Authority may, in the exercise of its powers under section 120
(and without prejudice to the generality of those powers), impose such conditions as it may think fit—
requiring the cultivation thereon, or on any part or proportion thereof, of a particular crop, or of any class or description of crops;
prohibiting the cultivation thereon, or on any part or proportion thereof, of a particular crop, or of any class or description of crops;
fixing the dates in any year on or before which any work of clearing, cultivation, sowing, manuring or harvesting, or any other agricultural activity, is to be commenced or completed;
limiting the maximum *area of the land which may be occupied by dwelling houses and other buildings.
In this section, “crop” includes trees cultivated for the purpose of their produce.
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