This Act stipulates that, notwithstanding any provision in any enactment or any rule of law, a person may, in the public interest and without the consent of the Attorney-General, make an application to the Supreme Court for the protection and enforcement of public rights. Such application shall…
El presente Decreto tiene por objeto la reglamentación de la Ley Nº 26.737 en tema de protección del dominio nacional sobre la propiedad, posesión y tenencia de tierras rurales. El Decreto establece disposiciones detalladas en materia de determinación de la titularidad de las tierras, controles…
Por la presente Ley se declara al territorio indígena y Parque Nacional Isiboro Sécure - TIPNIS patrimonio sociocultural y natural, zona de preservación ecológica, reproducción histórica y hábitat de los pueblos indígenas Chimán, Yuracaré y Mojeño-trinitario, cuya protección y conservación son…
The present Act lays down provisions relating to land survey in the province of New Brunswick. In particular, the Act sets out details of land surveying procedures. Section 2 establishes that the Service New Brunswick shall establish and maintain a system of plane rectangular coordinates for…
This Act establishes the Small Businesses Loan Board and provides for loans by the Board to small businesses.The Board shall assist persons in establishing, carrying on or expanding small businesses by providing loans and other forms of financial assistance at such conditions and on the basis of…
This Act makes provision with respect to inheritance by will. It also concerns inheritance of freehold estates in another manner than by will. The Act concerns, among other things, the making of a will, validity, execution of a will and revocation of a will.
This Act introduces measures to prevent nuisances in parishes. The Parish Council shall have powers to abate any imminently dangerous nuisances and may declare land to be a public nuisance. If the land in question is not cleaned, the Council may petition to court to have the land sold. The court…
This Act makes provision in respect of trusts and trustees and various provisions deal with rights in land and mortgages on land. The Act, among other things, specifies authorized investments, defines powers and duties of trustees, provides rules for the purchase and sale by trustees and defines…
This Act makes provision with respect to inheritance proceedings. It sets out powers of court for the protection of heirs and inheritance in general. The Court may, upon application make various Orders affecting the inheritance of estates by will for the benefit of family and dependants of the…
This Act makes provision with respect to interpretations as used in the legal system of Jamaica. It lays down general principles of interpretation and certain principles regarding the interpretation of legislation. It also provides for the exercise of powers in relation with the (enactment of)…
This Act makes provision with respect to inheritance and in particular concerns the distribution and administration of estates of persons who leave a will but die intestate as to some beneficial interest in his real or personal estate. The Act sets out rules regarding rights of heirs. It also…
This Act imposes a tax on land and other property shown on the Valuation Roll and provides for the calculation and collection of such tax. It also provides for exemptions and a procedure against land for recovery of property tax. Property that shall be subject to tax is listed in Schedule 1.…