The Cayman Islands were colonized from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries and were administered by Jamaica after 1863. In 1959, the islands became a territory within the Federation of the West Indies. When the Federation dissolved in 1962, the Cayman Islands chose to remain a British dependency. The territory has transformed itself into a significant offshore financial center.
The Cayman Islands are an overseas territory of the UK.
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Displaying 16 - 20 of 22Registered Land Law (2004 Revision).
This Law makes provision with respect to registration of title in land and effects of registration and provides for a wide variety of matters regarding specific title in land such as leases, charges, transfers, co-ownership and partition, trusts and transmission on death.The Law establishes a Land Register and requires the Governor to appoint a Land Registrar, the functions and powers of which are defined by this Law. The Land Register shall consist of a register of parcels adjudicated under the Land Adjudication Law and a register of each lease required by the Law to be registered.
Land Holding Companies Share Transfer Tax Law (2016 Revision).
This Act concerns various matters concerning “land holding corporations” i.e. corporations, other than a charitable corporation and such other corporations as the Governor may by Notice published in the Gazette specify, which is the legal or beneficial owner of any land holding or of any equity capital of a land holding corporation. Land holding corporations, if not exempted under this Act from this requirement, shall provide, for tax purposes, the Financial Secretary with returns regarding any transfer of any equity capital of a land holding corporation.
Governor (Vesting of Lands) Law (2005 Revision).
This Law concerns the vesting in the Governor of lands, tenements and hereditaments in the Islands, belonging to or held in trust for Her Majesty or acquired for the use of the Government and lands, tenements and hereditaments, which shall be purchased, taken, held or occupied for the use of the Government, or of any of the departments of, or belonging to the public service. The Law also defines powers of the Governor to dispose of such lands. Crown lands shall be vested in the Governor in the manner as specified in this Law.
Land Acquisition Law (1995 Revision).
This Law concerns the acquisition by the Governor of land for public purposes. It sets out the procedure for acquisition by agreement or compulsory acquistion and provides with respect to comepnsation to the persons who held a right in the acquired land. The Act also provides for temporary occupation and use of any waste or arable land are needed for any public purpose.
Strata Titles Registration Law (2005 Revision).
This Act concerns the creation and administration of strata lots and phased development of such lots. The proprietor of land upon which a building is or is to be constructed may apply to the Registrar, in the manner provided by or under this Law and prescribed under the Registered Land Law (2004 Revision), for the registration of the horizontal or vertical subdivisions (strata lots) in accordance with a strata plan, which shall accompany the application.