Article 4. Head of the dehkan farm

The head of the dehkan farm may be a fully capable citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan or a stateless person permanently residing in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan who has reached the age of eighteen, and to whom a land parcel has been granted for maintaining a dehkan farm under the right of lifelong heritable possession or lease (sublease).

The head of the dehkan farm acts on behalf of the dehkan farm without a power of attorney, including representing its interests in relations with legal entities and individuals, and entering into agreements on behalf of the dehkan farm.

In the event of temporary incapacity or prolonged absence (call-up for military service, enrollment in higher educational institutions for full-time education, election to elective posts, and others) of the head of the dehkan farm, he has the right to authorize one of the members of that enterprise to perform his duties.

In the event of the death of the head of the dehkan farm, a new head of the dehkan farm is determined by mutual agreement among the members of the dehkan farm. Provided that the right to lifelong heritable possession of the land parcel passes by inheritance to the new head of the dehkan farm, and regarding land parcels granted for the maintenance of the dehkan farm under lease (sublease), corresponding changes are introduced into the lease (sublease) agreement.

Upon the head of the dehkan farm reaching retirement age or complete loss of working capacity, as well as in the event of call-up for military service, enrollment in higher educational institutions for full-time education, or election to elective posts, a new head of the dehkan farm may be determined upon the proposal of the head of the dehkan farm and mutual agreement among the members of the dehkan farm, to whom the right to lifelong heritable possession of the land parcel also passes, and regarding land parcels granted for the maintenance of the dehkan farm under lease (sublease), corresponding changes concerning the new head of the dehkan farm are introduced into the lease (sublease) agreement.

In the cases provided for in part four and part five of this Article, the decision regarding the new head of the dehkan farm is documented by a protocol of the meeting of the members of the dehkan farm in the manner established by the legislation. If mutual agreement concerning the new head of the dehkan farm is not reached among the members of the dehkan farm, the dispute is resolved in a judicial manner.