These Rules implement provisions of the Public Trustee Act with respect to, among other things: trusts that the Public Trustee may accept; other duties and functions of the Public Trustee; appointment of the Public Trustee by a testator; application for administration of small estates;…

This Act imposes a tax on real property and provides for assessments of property and other matters relating to assessment and collection of taxes. It also establishes the Real Property Tax Appeal Tribunal and provides for appeal against decisions of tax authorities. Property used for commercial…

This Order specifies that all the provisions of the Town Planning Act, as amended, with the exception of section 7 thereof, shall apply to the Out Island districts and parts of districts which are specified in the Schedule to this Order. There shall be a local committee for each of the districts…

These Rules, made under section 29 of the Supreme Court Act, provide with respect to Probate and more in general to the administration of estates. The Rules deal with, among other things: application for Probate or Letters of Administration, or for sealing a Probate or Letters of Administration…

These Regulations prescribe forms for purposes of the Real Property Tax Act. Forms of Notices are: Notice of assessment required under subsection (1) of section 7; Notice required to be published for the purposes of subsection (2) of section 7. The Regulations also prescribe: the form of the…

These Regulations, made under section 4 of the Real Property Tax Act, prescribe the form of an application and declaration for relief to pay the actual tax under that Act.
Implements: Real Property Tax Act (Cap. 375). (2009)

This Act requires the Registrar appointed by the Governor under section 66C(1) of the Virgin Islands (Constitution) Order, 1976 to Register of Interests established under that same section. This Register, in which interests in moveable and immovable property are registered, may be inspected for…

This Act makes provision for the constitution of Parish Councils in Jamaica, defines their functions and powers, and provides with respect to their election, organization and administration and other relevant matters. Parish Councils shall be corporations and shall be successors to Municipal…

This Act amends the Land Tax Act in section 8 by inserting immediately after paragraph (g) a new paragraph (h). Section 8 lists exemptions on tax and provides now that land owned and occupied as a residence by a national hero shall be exempted from the payment of land tax.
Amends: Land Tax…

This Act vests land set out in the Schedule in the Governor General. Land is transferred to the Governor General for public purposes but may be leased on such conditions as the Cabinet of Ministers may direct. The Minister responsible for sustainable development may, by Order, amend the Schedule…

These Regulations amend the Development and Planning Regulations (2011 Revision) in regulation 2 (interpretations), regulation 3 (applications for building permission), regulation 8 (general requirements re parking, height, setbacks, waterfront property, etc and grant of planning permission to…

This Act concerns various matters affecting property such as charges created by land-based credit, the capacity of a body corporate to acquire and hold any real in joint tenancy in the same manner as if it were an individual and the execution of instruments.