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Batas Pambansa Bilang 869
AN
ACT PROHIBITING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SHARE TENANCY OR AGRICULTURAL
LEASEHOLD
RELATION IN LANDS ACQUIRED UNDER THE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM OF THE
GOVERNMENT,
PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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BATAS
PAMBANSA BILANG 869AN
ACT PROHIBITING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SHARE TENANCY OR AGRICULTURAL
LEASEHOLD
RELATION IN LANDS ACQUIRED UNDER THE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM OF THE
GOVERNMENT,
PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.chan
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1. To further carry out
the objectives and purposes of the agrarian reform program of the
government,
the establishment of share tenancy or agricultural leasehold relation
as
defined by existing laws, in lands acquired under Presidential Decree
Numbered
Twenty-seven (PD 27), Republic Act Numbered Thirty-eight hundred and
forty-four
(RA 3844), as amended by Republic Act Numbered Sixty-three hundred and
eighty nine (RA 6389), Republic Act Numbered Fourteen hundred (RA
1400),
Commonwealth Act Numbered Five hundred thirty-nine (CA 539), in lands
acquired
by virtue of the resettlement program of the government under the
administration
and disposition of the Ministry of Agrarian Reform, as well as in lands
which may hereafter be acquired under any agrarian reform program of
the
government, is hereby declared to be contrary to public policy,
abolished
and prohibited: Provided, That leasehold relations existing at the time
of the approval of this Act may continue in force and effect until the
end of the agricultural year.chanrobles virtual law library
Sec.
2. The owner of the land
under Section 1 hereof or any other person who acts in collusion with
the
owner of the land or who acts solely on his own, who violates the
provisions
hereof shall upon conviction suffer a penalty of fine in the amount of
not less than one thousand pesos (P1,000.00) but not more than two
thousand
pesos (P2,000.00) in the discretion of the court, with subsidiary
imprisonment
in case of insolvency. chanrobles virtual law library
In
addition thereto, the land shall be forfeited in favor of the
government
and the landowner shall not be entitled to a refund of whatever he
shall
have paid by way of amortization: Provided, That should the violator be
a juridical person, the latter and its principal officers and its
manager,
or the person who has charge of the management or administration of the
property or, in his default, the person acting in his stead shall be
individually
liable: Provided, further, That in either or both cases, the tenant so
instituted and who is included as a party litigant in the case shall
not
be entitled to security of tenure and shall be ordered ejected by the
court
in the same proceedings: and, Provided, finally, That the guilty party
or parties shall not be entitled to restitution or refund of any
advances
or expenses, rents or any amount on account of said tenancy relation.chanrobles virtual law library
Sec.
3. The land so forfeited
shall be allocated to deserving citizens by the Minister of Agrarian
Reform
in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations.
Sec.
4. The Ministry of Agrarian
Reform, through its appropriate agencies or offices, motu propriety or
upon the complaint of any interested party, may initiate the filing of
the necessary action: Provided, That no such complaint shall be
dismissed
upon mere desistance on the part of the complainant: and, Provided,
further,
That cases falling within the purview of this Act shall be under the
exclusive
original jurisdiction of the Regional Trial Courts.chanrobles virtual law library
Sec.
5. The Ministry of Agrarian
Reform shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out effectively
the aim and purposes of this Act. chanrobles virtual law library
Sec.
6. All laws, decrees, rules
and regulations, inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed and modified
accordingly.
Sec.
7. This Act shall take
effect upon its approval. chanrobles virtual law library
Approved:
April 18, 1985
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