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Carib Reserve Act (Cap. 25:90).

Country/Territory
Dominica
Document type
Legislation
Date
1978 (1990)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Dominica, Revised edition 1991, 52 pp.
Long title
An Act to provide for the establishment of a body corporate for the Carib Reserve, to make provision for the administration of the Reserve and for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Public land Land tenure Agricultural land Use restrictions Protected area
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act concerns the administration of an area of Dominica set apart under this Act as a reserve and known as the “Carib Reserve”. The Carib Reserve Council shall be constituted as a body corporate and shall be a local government body with the same powers as a Village Council. The Council may make By-laws for the administration of the area including such matters as drainage and sewerage, pollution control, the keeping of animals and the sale of food. The Authority may also establish public pounds and allot land for purposes of agricultural development. In addition, the Council shall have powers to protect the (land) of the Reserve.

Full text
English
Website
www.dominica.gov.dm

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Carib Reserve Council (Dissolution) Order (S.R.O. No. 37 of 1994).

Legislation | Dominica | 1994

Keyword: Public land, Land tenure, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Carib Reserve (Amendment) Act 1994 (No. 8 of 1994).

Legislation | Dominica | 1994

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Carib Reserve (Amendment) Act, 2015 (No. 2 of 2015).

Legislation | Dominica | 2015

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX