The scope of this Regional law shall be to ensure the right of citizens with three and more children for acquisition free of charge in ownership of the plots of land pertaining to state or municipal property.

This Regional Law regulates relations concerning tenure and conservation of land. Natural and legal persons shall have equal access to purchase in ownership of the plots of land. Local government shall have municipal property related to the following categories of land: (a) recognized as municipal land by federal and regional legislation; (b) right to which originates from delimitation of public property to land; (c) land purchased in accordance with civil legislation; and (d) land transferred free of charge out of federal property.

This Regional Law regulates the issues of allocation free of charge in ownership to legal persons of plots of land pertaining to state or municipal property. It shall be applicable to plots of land with non-delimited plenary powers and jurisdiction that can be disposed of by local government and also to plots of land pertaining to municipal property. The aforesaid plots of land can be allocated for collective housing construction.

The Act provides with respect to the holding of rights in land and mortgages by foreigners in Grenada. It also provides for forfeiture of illegally-held land and shares of companies that do not comply with the provisions of this Act. The Minister may, if he or she thinks fit, from time to time, grant to any alien a licence to hold land as owner or tenant for any estate or interest either subject to any condition (or not) or grant to an alien a licence to hold land as mortgagee for any estate or interest therein.

El presente Decreto Supremo reglamenta la Ley que regula la declaración del abandono legal de las tierras de las comunidades campesinas de la costa, ocupadas por asentamientos humanos y otras posesiones informales, normando el procedimiento para declarar el abandono legal de tales tierras.

Implementa: Ley Nº 28685 - Ley que regula la declaración del abandono legal de las tierras de las comunidades campesinas de la costa. (2006-03-12)

This Regional Act lays down provisions with a view to guaranteeing the rational and full use of all lands, in compliance with the related legislative framework provided for in Act No. 440 of 4 August 1978. Within 12 months from the entry into force of this Act, the Region shall designate those areas falling within its own territory where abandoned lands exist. Therefore, the regional authority shall perform a census and classify abandoned and uncultivated lands. Such information must be annually updated.

Cette ordonnance prévoit l'expropriation des terrains non bâtis ou insuffisamment exploités ou mis en valeur. Une commission constatera l'absence ou l'insuffisance de mise en valeur et mettra en demeure le propriétaire, qui disposera d'un délai d'un mois pour acquiescer un plan proposé par la même commission et de six mois pour entreprendre la mise en valeur exigée.