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Crown Lands Ordinance (Cap. 169).

Country/Territory
Dominica
Document type
Legislation
Date
1960
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Dominica, vol. 11, pp.1577-1583.
Long title
An Ordinance relating to the administration and disposal of Crown lands.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Public land Land tenure Lease Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

"Crown lands" means all lands within the Colony other than forest reserve within the meaning of the Forest Ordinance vested in the Crown or vested in the Administrator for the public uses of the Colony and shall include all lands which have been escheated to the Crown or may hereafter be otherwise acquired by the Crown. The Administrator may appoint a Crown Surveyor and a Commissioner of Lands under section 3. He may also from time to time grant, sell, exchange or lease any Crown lands, or any right or easement in or over them or any of them under section 4. The remaining provisions of this Act deal with inspection of land and land plans, regulation making powers of the Administrator in Council, penalties and sanctions in case of breach of conditions or provisions of this Act, and legal proceedings. (24 sections)

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Crown Lands Regulations, 1960.

Legislation | Dominica | 1960 (1961)

Keyword: Public land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX