Guyana Lands and Survey Commission Act (Cap. 59:05.) Country/Territory Guyana Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment of the Guyana Lands and Survey Commission, to provide for its functions and for other purposes connected therewith. Subject Land & soil Keyword Institution Public land Land tenure Survey/mapping Land-use planning Geographical area Americas, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract This Act establishes the Guyana Lands and Survey Commission as a body corporate. The Commission shall be the successor to the Lands and Surveys Department. Its functions shall be to take charge of and supervise all public lands, rivers and creeks in Guyana, to carry out various surveys ob land and water resources of Guyana, to control and administer land surveys in Guyana, to establish and maintain a national survey control system, to evaluate offers for public land and to issue grants or leases Full text English Website www.legalaffairs.gov.gy References - Legislation Amends Land Surveyors Act (Cap. 97:01). Legislation | Guyana | 1891 (1999) Keyword: Survey/mapping Source: FAO, FAOLEX Lands Department Act (Cap. 59:01). Legislation | Guyana | 1903 (1985) Keyword: Institution, Public land Source: FAO, FAOLEX