Senate passes amended Agriculture Law

AMMAN — The Senate on Monday passed the amended Agriculture Law as referred by the Lower House, refusing the exchange of barren forest lands with privately owned forest lands.

During the session chaired by Senate President Faisal Fayez, the senators also endorsed the 2019 amendments to the law governing the service of Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) personnel who are not commissioned officers.

The amended law regulates a number of job-related issues including secondment, changes in some job titles, leaves of absence related to academic study and unpaid vacations, in addition to modifying allowances paid to civilian employees of the JAF, among others, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.