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   Agricultural Crops (Compensation) Act (Cap. 5).

   An Act to make provision for the amount of compensation payable for damage to agricultural crops and other trees.

   Legislation

   Grenada, Americas, Caribbean

   Land Conflicts

   land dispute resolution

   compensation

   leases

   farmland

   The Act provides with respect to the amount of compensation payable for damage to agricultural crops and fruit trees. Where the damage amounts to total destruction, the compensation shall be calculated at the rates set out in the Schedule. If the damage is partial, the compensation shall be calculated on that proportion of the amount for total destruction directly attributable to the damage as may be determined by assessors appointed by the parties within four days of the occurrence of the damage.

2. Library Resource

   

   Arrêté du 19 décembre 1986 déterminant les limites et les aires des divisions géographiques de chacune des sections terriennes définies aux articles 2,3 et 4 du décret du 30 juillet 1986 instituant une section speciale chargée de connaître des contesta...

   Regulations

   Haiti, Americas, Caribbean

   Land Conflicts

   land dispute resolution

   surveyors

   land ownership

   Le présent arrêté détermine les limites et les aires des divisions géographiques de chacune des sections terriennes définies aux articles 2,3 et 4 du décret du 30 juillet 1986, instituant une section speciale chargée de connaître des contestations relatives aux terres de la plaine de l'Artibonite.

   Met en oeuvre: Décret du 30 juillet 1986 instituant une section speciale chargée de connaître des contestations relatives aux terres de la plaine de l'Artibonite. (1986-07-30)

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   Crown Title Act (Cap. 8.11).

   An Act to Repeal and replace the Crown Title Act (Cap. 08.11) to permit the registrar of lands to receive claims to unclaimed land, and for connected purposes.

   Legislation

   Montserrat, Americas, Caribbean

   Land Conflicts

   land dispute resolution

   public ownership

   This Act establishes that any interest in land remaining unclaimed since the coming into force of the Land Adjudication Act, and which by the provisions of section 17(1) of that Act were deemed to be Crown Land, shall, if not claimed by 31 December, 2000, vest in the Crown.

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   Crown Title Act (Cap. 8.11).

   Legislation

   January, 2006

   Montserrat

   Land Conflicts

   land dispute resolution

   land

   public ownership

   private ownership

   This Act vests any interest in land remaining unclaimed since the coming into force of the Land Adjudication Act, and which by the provisions of section 17(1) of that Act were deemed to be Crown Land, shall, if not claimed by 31 December, 2020, in the Crown. Any person who claims any right or any interest in land which has not already been claimed by that person under the Land Adjudication Act, shall, if he or she does not claim his or her right or interest in that land within one year from the coming into force of this Act, forfeit such right and the land shall vest in the Crown.

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   Décret du 30 juillet 1986 instituant une section speciale chargée de connaître des contestations relatives aux terres de la plaine de l'Artibonite.

   Regulations

   Haiti, Americas, Caribbean

   Land Conflicts

   land dispute resolution

   land ownership

   Le présent décret institue une section speciale chargée de connaître des contestations relatives aux terres de la plaine de l'Artibonite.

   Mis en oeuvre par: Arrêté du 19 décembre 1986 déterminant les limites et les aires des divisions géographiques de chacune des sections terriennes définies aux articles 2,3 et 4 du décret du 30 juillet 1986 instituant une section speciale chargée de connaître des contestations relatives aux terres de la plaine de l'Artibonite. (1986-12-19)

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   Land (Adjudication of Rights and Interests) Act.

   An Act to make provisions respecting the adjudication of titles to land.

   Legislation

   Barbados, Americas, Caribbean

   Land Conflicts

   land dispute resolution

   cadastres

   land subdivision

   land ownership

   land registration

   This Act makes provision for the adjudication of claims to title to land and rights and interests in land by a Commissioner appointed for this purpose by the Governor-General under this Act. A Commissioner of Titles shall handle claims regarding title in land situated in the registration district for which the Commissioner is appointed and shall exercise general supervisory control over all adjudications. The Commissioner shall adjudicate claims regarding ownership, lease, encumbrances, decisions of the Chief Surveyor or entries of a Registration Officer.

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   Land Adjudication Act, 2000 (Act No. 14 of 2000).

   An Act to provide for the adjudication of rights and interests in land and for purposes connected therewith or incidental thereto.

   Legislation

   Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean, Americas

   Land Conflicts

   land dispute resolution

   cadastres

   land registration

   The Minister may by Order in such form as may be prescribed, declare any area to be an adjudication area, from such date as may be specified in the Order (sect. 3). There shall be an Adjudication Officer who shall be an attorney-at-law of at least ten years The President shall appoint such Assistant Adjudication Officers, Demarcation Officers, Recording Officers and Survey Officers as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act.

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   Land Boundaries Act, 1980.

   An Act respecting the demarcation of land boundaries and related matters.

   Legislation

   Barbados, Americas, Caribbean

   Land Conflicts

   land dispute resolution

   cadastres

   land ownership

   land registration

   The Act provides for powers of land surveyors to carry out land survey of boundaries of estates and for procedures of such survey, the review of surveys and the inclusion of surveys in survey plans. Notice of land survey shall be given 7 days prior to survey and shall be in the form as set out in the First Schedule. A warrant of land survey shall be issued in a prescribed form by a judge if survey is carried out to establish boundaries of adjoining lands in order to resolve a land dispute (sect. 6).

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   Land Development Duty Regulations.

   Regulations

   Jamaica, Americas, Caribbean

   Land Conflicts

   land-use planning

   land dispute resolution

   These Regulations implement provisions of the Land Development Duty Act relating to, among other things: notification of an agreement to sell land; assessment of duty and notice of assessment; (assessment of) betterment charge; and resolution of disputes regarding assessment.

   Implements: Land Development Duty Act. (2001)

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    Land Survey Regulations (1996 Revision).

    Legislation

    January, 1972

    Cayman Islands

    Land Conflicts

    land dispute resolution

    cadastres

    land registration

    These Regulations provide with respect to land surveys, making of boundaries and survey plans. They also, in the Schedule prescribe forms and fees. If a dispute arises between a licensed surveyor and the Chief Surveyor over the application of the Regulations, either party may refer the matter to the Land Surveyors Board. The Board shall hear and determine such dispute, and its decision shall be final.

    Amended by: Land Survey (Amendment) Regulations, 2017. (2017-01-10)