Lands Department Act (Cap. 59:01).
An Act to provide for the establishment and regulation of the Department of Lands.
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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.
Amended by: Guyana Lands and Survey Commission Act (Cap. 59:05.) (2001-06-16)
