The FAO Legal Office provides in-house counsel in accordance with the Basic Texts of the Organization, gives legal advisory services to FAO members, assists in the formulation of treaties on food and agriculture, for which the Director-General acts as Depositary, publishes legal studies and maintains a database (FAOLEX) of national legislation and international agreements concerning food and agriculture (including fisheries, forestry and water).
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Displaying 15476 - 15480 of 15550Land Registry (Registration Areas) Order.
The areas set out in the Schedule are designated as registration areas in terms of the Land Registry Act. (2 articles)
Implements: Land Registry Act (Cap. 5:02). (2002)
Land Registry Rules.
The 30 rules implement parts of the Land Registry Act.
Implements: Land Registry Act (Cap. 5:02). (2002)
Acquisition of Land (Land Settlement) Act (Cap. 62:06).
This Act empowers the Minister to declare any land settlement scheme to be a public work under section 3 of the Acquisition of Land for Public Purposes Act. A land settlement scheme is defined as including any project intended to secure land for the establishment of farmers as an organized settlement or for distribution by sale, lease or otherwise to persons individually for agricultural purposes. The Act further provides for (assessment of) compensation, power to acquire land by lease.
Amends: Acquisition of Lands For Public Purposes Act (Cap. 62:05). (2001)
Acquisition of Lands For Public Purposes Act (Cap. 62:05).
This Act provides for the power of the Minister to declare works as public works and land as land required for public works. The land affected by such a declaration order vests in the State at the expiration of one month after the date of the order. It further provides, among other things, for, (assessment of) compensation, entry upon land, powers of Minister, arbitration. (30 sections)
Amended by: Acquisition of Land (Land Settlement) Act (Cap. 62:06). (1959)
Lands Department Act (Cap. 59:01).
This Act provides for the establishment and regulation of the Department of Lands. The Act contains provisions on State Lands, Government Lands, Registers and Fees, and miscellaneous and temporary provisions. The Department shall have the charge of and act as a guardian over all State lands and creeks of Guyana, except as comprised within a State forest declared under the Forests Act (sect. 5) and over all Government lands except lands occupied with buildings under the charge of the Public Works Ministry.