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Displaying 15481 - 15485 of 15550Title to Land (Prescription and Limitation) Act (Cap. 60:02).
This Act prescribes that title to land may be acquired by sole and undisturbed possession, user or enjoyment for thirty years. Provided that in the case of State land or Government land such title may be acquired by sole and undisturbed possession, user or enjoyment for not less than twelve years (sect. 3). It further contains, inter alia, declaration of title, limitation of actions, accrual of right of action.
Crown Lands (Amendment) Regulations, 1963 (S.R.O. No. 13 of 1963).
Regulation No.9 of the principal regulations is amended in respect of the price of Crown lands.
Amends: Crown Lands Regulations, 1960. (1961)
Crown Lands Regulations, 1960.
These Regulations provide, inter alia, for the register of Crown grants, the sale of Crown lands, agricultural lease, applications, the price of Crown lands, and squatters. A Crown Lands Officer, reponsible for duties assigned by the Administrator in Council or the Crown Surveyor, shall be appointed under regulation 3. The Register of Crown Grants shall be kep at the offices of the Crown Surveyor (reg. 4). Regulation 5 specifies conditions which shall attach to the sale of land by the Crown.
Land Management Authority Act, 1973.
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.
Ley forestal, de suelos y de aguas.
La Ley consta de 11 títulos y 130 artículos.