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Agricultural Small Holdings Tenure Act (Cap. 59:53).

Country/Territory
Trinidad and Tobago
Document type
Legislation
Date
1961 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Ministry of Legal Affairs.
Long title
An Act to provide for better security of tenure for farmers of small agricultural holdings, to restrict the right to recover possession of such holdings and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid, and to apply the loan provisions of the Agricultural Development Bank Act to certain tenancies.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Lease Contract/agreement Court/tribunal Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act provides protection for and regulates tenancy for agricultural purposes of land of not less than one acre nor more than fifty acres whether with or without buildings. The Act applies also to some other agricultural land tenancy. The Act prescribes statutory terms of tenancy according to the cultivation purposes of the land and sets out statutory conditions for a tenancy contract. The Act also defines rights and duties of landlords and tenants, grants powers to the President to establish Agricultural Tribunals and provides with respect to proceedings to be held at such Tribunals.

Full text
English
Website
www.legalaffairs.gov.tt

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Agricultural Small Holdings Tenure Regulations (Cap. 59:53).

Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 1966 (2009)

Keyword: Land tenure, Lease, Contract/agreement, Court/tribunal, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Tribunals Order (Cap. 59:53).

Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 1986 (2009)

Keyword: Land tenure, Lease, Contract/agreement, Court/tribunal, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX