Agricultural Land Law No. 73 (1975)
Federal (historical)
Sharciga Dhulka Beeraha Lr. 73 (1975)
Part I — General Introduction (Articles 1–3)
Defines land, concessions, certificates, families and cooperatives; declares land in the Somali Democratic Republic to be State property; and places its supervision and administration under the Secretary of Agriculture.
Qaybta I — Gogoldhig Guud (Qodobbada 1–3)
Wuxuu qeexayaa dhul, ruqsad, shahaado, qoys iyo iskaashato; wuxuu dhigayaa in dhulka Jamhuuriyadda Dimuqraadiga Soomaaliya uu Dawladdu leeyahay; wuxuuna kormeerkiisa iyo maamulkiisa u xilsaarayaa Xoghayaha Beeraha.
Part II — Agricultural Land Concessions (Articles 4–16)
Creates the concession system for public bodies, cooperatives and private farmers; requires earlier holdings to be re-registered; sets limits on the number, duration and size of concessions; regulates acquisition and redistribution; restricts sale, lease, transfer and subdivision; and states farmers’ rights, duties, revocation rules and inheritance.
Qaybta II — Ruqsadda Dhulka Beeraha (Qodobbada 4–16)
Wuxuu dejinayaa nidaamka ruqsadda ee hay’adaha dadweynaha, iskaashatooyinka iyo beeraleyda gaarka ah; wuxuu farayaa dib-u-diiwaangelinta dhulkii hore; wuxuu xaddidayaa tirada, muddada iyo baaxadda ruqsadaha; wuxuu nidaamiyaa la-wareegidda iyo dib-u-qaybinta; wuxuu xaddidayaa iibinta, kiraynta, wareejinta iyo kala-gooynta; wuxuuna qeexayaa xuquuqda, waajibaadka, ka-qaadista ruqsadda iyo dhaxalka.
Part III — Taxes and Other Expenses (Articles 17–18)
Requires land users to pay land and related taxes, allows assessment by hectare and fertility, and requires a new concession holder to reimburse public bodies for earlier land-development costs.
Qaybta III — Canshuurta iyo Kharashyada Kale (Qodobbada 17–18)
Wuxuu dadka dhulka ku dhaqma ku waajibinayaa canshuurta dhulka iyo canshuuraha kale, wuxuu oggolaanayaa in canshuurta lagu saleeyo hektarka iyo tayada dhulka, wuxuuna qofka ruqsadda cusub helay ku waajibinayaa kharashkii horumarinta ee ay bixiyeen hay’adaha dadweynuhu.
Part IV — Registration (Articles 19–20)
Requires agricultural land registers at ministry and district level, identifies the documents and approvals supporting entries, provides for certificates to concession holders, and permits interested persons to inspect the register and obtain written certification on payment of a fee.
Qaybta IV — Diiwaangelinta (Qodobbada 19–20)
Wuxuu farayaa in Wasaaradda iyo degmooyinku yeeshaan diiwaanka dhulka beeraha, wuxuu tilmaamayaa dukumentiyada iyo oggolaanshaha lagu saleeyo diiwaangelinta, wuxuu ruqsad-hayaha siinayaa shahaado, wuxuuna qofka danaynaya u oggolaanayaa inuu diiwaanka eego oo caddeyn qoran helo marka uu bixiyo ajuurada.
Part V — Miscellaneous Provisions (Articles 21–25)
Allows land to be excluded from private farming for national-security reasons, permits delegation of administrative authority, sets penalties and revocation for breaches, gives ordinary courts jurisdiction where the State is not a party, and authorises implementing regulations.
Qaybta V — Qodobbada Isku Jira (Qodobbada 21–25)
Wuxuu oggolaanayaa in dhul laga reebo beerista gaarka ah sababo nabadgelyo qaran awgood, wuxuu oggolaanayaa wareejinta awoodda maamulka, wuxuu dejinayaa ciqaab iyo ka-qaadista ruqsadda, wuxuu maxkamadaha caadiga ah awood u siinayaa dacwadaha aysan Dawladdu dhinac ka ahayn, wuxuuna oggolaanayaa xeerar lagu fuliyo sharciga.
Part VI — Final Provisions (Articles 26–27)
Repeals provisions incompatible with the Law and brings it into force on publication in the Official Bulletin.
Qaybta VI — Qodobbada Kama-dambaysta ah (Qodobbada 26–27)
Wuxuu baabi’inayaa qodobbada aan la socon karin sharcigan, wuxuuna dhaqan-gelinayaa marka lagu soo saaro Faafinta Rasmiga ah.