This act was enacted to provide for security of tenure of labour-tenants and those persons occupying or using land as a result of their association with labour tenants; to provide for the acquisition of land and rights in land by labour tenants; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

To assess the progress on these issues, this document addresses the context, the historical evolution, the post-1994 policies and the weaknesses in their implementation. Proposals are made for both substantive and institutional reforms to address some of these limitations in the implementation of previous policies and resolutions