This Act makes provision for the registration of the ownership of land, lease and other title to land, and for this, and other purposes, establishes the Land Registry. The Act also provides for the appeal against decisions of the Registrar and for the administration of unregistered lands.The Act…

This Act contains rules regarding the relationship between landlord and tenant and makes provision with respect to judicial proceedings regarding the relationship between landlord and tenant.The provisions of this Act concern, among other things, payment of rent, distress for the non-payment of…

This Act concerns the assessment of the value of public and private land and for this purpose assigns duties to the Commissioner of Land and constitutes the Land Valuation Board to hear appeals from decisions of the Commissioner. Special provision is made for the valuation of tenantries.The Act…

This Act allows owners or occupiers of land for cultivation to pledge crops growing on the land and other produce originating from the land as security for agricultural loans. The Act defines the effect of the pledge and requires contracts to be recorded with the Record Office. The Act also…

This Act makes provision for the imposition of land tax and related matters such as the sale of property for distress in case no tax is paid, relief from tax and the constitution of the Land Taxation Relief Board.The Act shall be administered by the Commissioner of Land Tax. For land exclusively…

This Act makes provision with respect to soil conservation in the Scotland District and for this purpose establishes the Scotland District Soil Conservation Board.The Board shall advise the Minister on the utilization of lands in the conservation area, i.e. the area as set out in the First…

This Act establishes the Jamaica Mortgage Bank as a body corporate and provides for its functions and powers and organization.The Bank shall be responsible for the development of the mortgage market and shall operate according to directions given to it by the Minister. The Bank shall also carry…

This Act concerns laying-out and subdivision of land for purposes of local improvements in infrastructure such as water supply and sewerage. The Act shall not apply land of a certain size intended for cultivation or pasturage. Land on the foreshore shall be subject to limitations regarding…

This Act concerns infrastructure improvements at the local level and related matters.The Minister may declare, by Order, special improvements (infrastructure) areas for purposes of this Act for lands intended for community development and subdivision for this purpose. Infrastructure shall…

This Act provides with respect to limitation of judicial action in relation with land-related rights. Actions include the recovery of land, rent or mortgage. The Act also concerns rights of tenants and the acquiescence of boundaries.

This Act concerns the partition of land and relative legal proceedings, such as a suit of partition and sale of property, and the legal consequences of partition.
Amended by: Partition Act (Increase in Jurisdiction of Resident Magistrates) Order, 20l3. (2013-01-15)

The Act makes provision for the establishment of the Port Authority, its functions and powers, management and staff, etc., financial matters, port dues and charges, pilotage, navigation ports, prevention and fighting of accidents, and prescribes offences. The Authority is established under…