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Bodies Corporate (Joint Tenancy) Act.

Country/Territory
Jamaica
Document type
Legislation
Date
1955 (1973)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Ownership Common property Non-governmental entity Business/industry/corporations
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act provides defines certain rights of bodies corporate in respect of property. A body corporate shall be capable of acquiring and holding any real or personal property in joint tenancy in the same manner as if it were an individual but the acquisition and holding of property by a body corporate in joint tenancy shall be subject to the like conditions and restrictions as attach to the acquisition and holding of property by a body corporate in severalty.

Full text
English
Website
www.moj.gov.jm