Section No : Legislative Enactments SOIL CONSERVATIONMarginal Notes1. This Act may be cited as the Soil Conservation Act.1A. Establishment of the soil conservation Board.[ 3,Act 24 of 1996]1B. Chairman and secretary of the Board.[ 3,Act 24 of 1996]1C. Functions of the Board.[ 3,Act 24 of 1996]1D. Soil conservation fund.[ 3,Act 24 of 1996]2. Surveys and investigations as to nature and extent of Land degradation.[ 4,Act 24 of 1996]3. Declaration of conservation areas.[ 5,Act 24 of 1996]4. Regulations for conservation areas.[6,Act 24 of 1996]5. Acquisition of land required for carrying out measures to prevent degradation.[ 7,24 of 1996]5A. Delegation of powers.[ 8,24 of 1996]6. General regulations.[ 9,Act 24 of 1996]7. Loan to owner of land who is required to take measures under the Act.8. Authority for Director to take measures where owner of land fails so to do.9. General provisions as to regulations.10. Appointment of officers.11. Offences and penalties.[ 10,Act 24 of 1996]11A. 'Application of provisions [41, 57 of 1981]12. Interpretation.[ 11,Act 24 of 1996]