DOJ Opinion Finds Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Ceased on June 30, 2014
What happened
The Department of Justice rendered a legal opinion concerning the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). The opinion stated that the mandate of the Department of Agrarian Reform to acquire and distribute private agricultural lands in excess of the retention limit had an expiry date. This statutory cutoff was identified as June 30, 2014, meaning CARP provisions became *functus officio* after that date.
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Why it matters
The opinion addresses the 'sunset clause' found in the law governing agrarian reform. The DOJ concluded that the decades-long experiment with CARP was effectively over as of June 30, 2014. This finding impacts the operational basis of land tenure and agricultural land management.
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Who's involved
- Land Registration AuthorityRequests legal opinions from the department regarding land transfer requirements.
- departmentThe office whose opinion regarding land transfer requirements is sought by the Land Registration Authority.
- ManilaThe location where the Land Registration Authority operates to handle property titles.
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