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BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG. 869BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 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
Section 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.
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.
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.
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 propio 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.
Sec. 5. The Ministry of Agrarian Reform shall
promulgate rules and regulations to carry out effectively the aim and
purposes of this Act.
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.
Approved: April 18, 1985.
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