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Dominica was the last of the Caribbean islands to be colonized by Europeans due chiefly to the fierce resistance of the native Caribs. France ceded possession to Great Britain in 1763, which colonized the island in 1805. In 1980, two years after independence, Dominica's fortunes improved when a corrupt and tyrannical administration was replaced by that of Mary Eugenia CHARLES, the first female prime minister in the Caribbean, who remained in office for 15 years. On 18 September 2017, Hurricane Maria passed over the island causing extensive damage to structures, roads, communications, and the power supply, and largely destroying critical agricultural areas.
Government type: parliamentary republic.
The politics of Dominica takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Dominica is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the House of Assembly. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
Information from the CIA Factbook and Wikipedia article Politics of Dominica
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Displaying 21 - 25 of 52Settled Estates Act (Cap. 54:05).
This Act makes provision with respect to transactions involving and rights inherent to settled estates i.e. land, and any estate or interest therein, which is the subject of any at, deed, agreement, will or other instrument, under or by virtue of which any land or any estate or interest in land stands limited to or in trust for any persons by way of succession.
Small Tenaments Act (Cap. 54:71).
This Act makes provision for duties and proceedings in relation with the ending of a tenancy of a small tenement as defined in this Act.If a tenant does not leave the tenement after a notice of the landlord, the Magistrate may, on the application of the landlord, issue a summons in the form as set out in Schedule 1 to this Act. The Act specifies court proceedings in respect of a dispute and provides for compensation of improvements.
Amended by: Small Tenaments (Amendment) Order (S.R.O. 5 of 1998). (1998-03-05)
Roseau Land Control Act (Cap. 42:03).
This Act concerns the management of lands within a radius of two miles beyond the municipal boundaries of the city of Roseau (“controlled lands”). No sale or transfer of controlled lands, or any dealing in any right, estate or interest in such lands, or any agreement for the same, shall be of effect in law or equity without the approval of the Development and Planning Corporation. Construction of buildings on controlled lands requires a licence granted for the purpose by the Central Housing and Planning Authority.
Registration and Records (Amendment) Act (No. 12 of 1993).
This Act amends the Registration and Records Act in section 2 by adding a definition of “Deputy Registrar” and by adding two sections concerning the delegation of duties and functions of the Registrar to the Deputy Registrar.
Amends: Registration and Records Act (Cap. 19:04). (1991)
Registration and Records Act (Cap. 19:04).
This Act makes provision for the registration of deeds and other official documents and provides rules regarding the ascertainment of the validity of deeds and other official documents.“Deed” includes every document in writing affecting or relating to lands, tenements or hereditaments in Dominica and licences granted to aliens under the Aliens Land Holding Regulation Act.The Act also concerns documents executed in other parts of the Commonwealth or in foreign countries.