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The Seychelles Legal Information Institute (SeyLII) offers free and anonymous access to case law, legislation and secondary legal materials from the Seychelles. SeyLII is an independent, self-funded organisation and needs your support.
SeyLII was established in 2012 under the auspices of the Judiciary of Seychelles and with the support of AfricanLII. It became an independent registered association in 2015. SEYLII is a member of the international Free Access to Law Movement and subscribes to the principles of the Declaration on Free Access to Law.
The vision of SeyLII is to be the primary legal resource institution in Seychelles, providing free, reliable online access to essential Seychelles legal resources. These core resources have not previously been readily or cheaply available to most citizens of Seychelles. They make it easier for practitioners and judges to research the law, to prepare cases for hearing, and to write fairly researched judgments and decisions, and for lawyers and non-lawyers (both local and international) to understand and monitor the changing nature of Seychelles’ legal environment.
In addition to providing a portal for case law and legislation, SEYLII aims to increase public awareness of the operations of the domestic courts and the broader legal profession, thereby improving access to the courts and strengthening public confidence in the administration of justice.
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Displaying 21 - 25 of 38Immovable Property (Judicial Sales) Act (Cap. 94).
This Act concerns judicial sales of property including agricultural crop. It gives rules for the seizure and execution by way of sale. At any time, while the execution debtor remains in possession of the property seized, as judicial sequestrator, any creditor may obtain an order for the sale of part or of the whole of the crop of the said property. All sums of money which shall have been advanced by any sequestrator in accordance with the foregoing provisions shall be a privileged claim on the crop of the property.
Land Survey Act (Cap. 109).
This Act establishes the Land Surveyors Board, provides for the licensing of land surveyors and disciplinary proceedings against land surveyors, defines the duties of land surveyors and provides rules for the carrying out of original surveys, re-surveys and division surveys of land and related matters.The Land Surveyors Board shall, among other things, keep a register of licensed surveyors and act as arbitrator in any dispute between a licensed surveyor and a client. Surveyors shall be licensed by a Licensing Authority as defined by this Act.
Clarification of Titles to Land (Deeds of Concession) Act (Cap. 35).
This Act provides that an original grantee and his or hers heirs and assigns who hold land in Seychelles under a deed of concession granted by the Crown before this Act shall be deemed to hold such land in full legal ownership as if under such deed of concession and said full legal ownership of the land had been transferred by the Republic for valuable consideration without any of terms and conditions. This rule shall also apply to and to any person deriving title from such original grantee or his heirs or original assigns.
Development Bank of Seychelles Decree (Cap. 63).
This Decree establishes the Development Bank of Seychelles as a body corporate and constitutes the Board of the Development Bank of Seychelles. It also defines powers and duties of the Bank and the Board and provides for the administration and operation of the Bank. The Bank may, among other things, acquire and dispose of land, premises, plant, machinery and equipment and make such assets available for use to other persons.
Cadastral Survey Act (Cap. 21).
This Act provides rules for the carrying out of cadastral surveys of the island of Mahé and of such other islands as may be approved by the Minister. Any person appointed by the President as cadastral surveyors shall have all the rights and privileges of a land surveyor licensed under the Land Survey Act. The Act sets out duties and powers of cadastral surveyors and all persons acting under their orders and prohibits obstruction of their work.