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Agricultural Small Holdings Act.

Country/Territory
Montserrat (UK)
Document type
Legislation
Date
1938 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Agricultural land Lease Monitoring Institution Smallholders/peasants
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act provides for control of tenancy contracts of small holdings, i.e. parcels of land intended for cultivation or pasturage, with or without buildings thereon, consisting of not less than a quarter of an acre and not more than 25 acres. The Act provides rules relative to contracts of tenancy and provides with respect to evidence of registered contracts. A contract of tenancy shall be registered by the landlord with the Registrar of the High Court. The Act also concerns contracts in respect of mortgaged lands, defines rights of landlords and tenants and defines the jurisdiction of Magistrates for purposes of this Act.

Full text
English
Website
agc.gov.ms

References - Legislation

Amended by

Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2013 (No. 14 of 2013).

Legislation | Montserrat (UK) | 2013

Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Royalties/fees, Agricultural land, Harbour

Source: FAO, FAOLEX