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Displaying 15416 - 15420 of 15550Acquisition of Lands (Not Beneficially Occupied) Act 1984 (Cap. 62:09).
This Act makes provision for the compulsory acquisition by the State of private land which results not to be beneficially occupied for a certain period of time so as to ensure rational use of such land. The Commissioner of Lands is empowered to enter upon lands to investigate whether parcel of land is beneficially occupied. The Minister may issue a notice to the owner of a land if he holds that such land is not beneficially occupied. The notice specifies a time limit and the manner in which that land shall be beneficially occupied.
Land Surveyors Act (Cap. 97:01).
This Act concerns land surveying by appointed land surveyors. The 35 sections of the text are divided into 8 Parts: Without title (sects. 1-3); Board of Examiners (sects. 4-7); Certificates (sects; 8-12); Apprentices (sects. 13-15); Notices of survey (sects. 16-19); Boundaries (sects. 20); Plans (sects. 21-26); State and public surveys (sects. 27-28); Miscellaneous provisions (sects. 29-35).Surveyors are required to pass a state examination in order to receive a certificate from the Minister (sect. 8).
Cattle Trail Regulations.
The regulations contain provisions on the use of the "main trail" and the ferry crossing at Kurupukari.
Implements: State Lands Act 1903 (Cap. 62:01). (1953)
State Lands (Amerindians) Regulations.
The Regulations define the rights of the Amerindians to occupy a portion of the ungranted and unlicensed State lands for the purpose of residence. The Amerindians may not clear the forest or cultivate any ungranted land other than specified in these Regulations (reg. 5). This entails that forestry activities are limited to residential purposes only, and certain species may not be cut for any purpose. (12 regulations)
Implements: State Lands Act 1903 (Cap. 62:01). (1953)
State Lands Regulations.
The Regulations provide in detail for Grants, licences and permissions (application, renewal, transfer, reversion) (Part I), Surveys (II), Sale of preferential claims in case of plurality of applications (III), Grants to small cultivators (IV), Leases (for agricultural and grazing purposes) (V), Permissions for grazing areas on the pasture lands of the interior (VI), Licences of Occupancy (VII), Licences to cut wood (VIII), Licences to collect balata, gums etc. (IX), Licences for quarrying stone, gravel, kaolin and other clays (X), Miscellaneous provisions (XI).