Land Development Act,
B.E 2526 (1983)
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BHUMOBOL ADULYADEJ, REX.;
Given on the 1st Day of October B.E. 2526;
Being the 38th Year of the Present Reign.
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is graciously pleased to proclaim that: Whereas it is expedient to have a law on land development; Be it, therefore, enacted by the King, by and with the advice and consent of the National Assembly, as follows.
Section 1.
This Act is called the "Land development Act,B.E.
2526".
Section 2.
This Act shall come into force as from the day
following the date of its publication in the Government Gazette.*
Section 3.
In this Act:
"land development" means any act done to soil or land in order to
increase its richness or quality, or to increase agricultural produce, and includes
the improvement of soil or land which lacks natural fertility or lacks fertility
due to its utilisation, and soil and water conservation to maintain natural
balance or for suitable utilisation of land for agriculture;
"policy making and planning for land utilisation" means the
policy making and planning for land utilisation appropriate for the land
condition and conforming with the categories of classified land;
"soil" includes stone, gravel, sand, minerals, water and other
organic material mixed with soil;
"land" means land under the Land Code;
"land census" means survey, particulars of possessory rights in
details, list of farmers utilising land for agriculture, residence, commerce and
industry;
"land economics" means economic relationship between the
population and land;
"Committee" means the Land Development Committee;
"member" means a member of the Land Development
*Published in the Goverment Gazette Vol. 100, Part 160, Special Issue, dated 6th
October B.E. 2526(1998)
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