Application of English Law Act (Cap. 8).

Country/Territory: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1989 (1991)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Laws of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, revised edition of 1990, pp. 1-8.
Long title: An Act to declare how much of the law of England is applicable in saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Subject: Land & soil, Sea, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword: Land tenure
Geographical area: Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States

Abstract: This Act makes certain laws of England applicable in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and declares common law and rules of equity from time to time in force in England, to be applicable, subject to certain conditions, in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The Acts that shall apply as law in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are specified in the Schedule and include: the Landlord and Tenant Act 1730, the Seal Fisheries (North Pacific) Act 1912 and the Maritime Conventions Act 1911. This Act also provides for interpretation of Acts in force and other matters relating to the working of English law in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Full text: English