An Act to establish a land management authority for Dominica and for purposes connected therewith.
This Act applies to agricultural land and establishes the Dominica Land Management Authority and provides for its powers and functions (sects. 3 and 24). The objectives of the Authority are, inter alia, to develop proper land use in state-owned and privately owned lands, to borrow funds and make loans to farmers, to purchase land to create economic farm units, to provide training for farmers, to assist in promoting the development of agriculture (sect. 4). "Agriculture" includes forestry and fisheries. The Authority may make loans to farmers (sect.