Investment Act No. 1 of 2004. Country/Territory Guyana Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the rendering into law of the principles and practices that inform our present approach to investment. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Fisheries, Forestry, General Keyword Framework law Business/industry/corporations Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract This Act lays down rules to stimulate the socioeconomic development of Guyana and to attract and facilitate investment by providing legal protection for investment; increasing the predictability, stability and transparency of the legal regime for investment; promoting the development of international best practices regarding investment; streamlining the existing procedures for investment; and establishing the structure, role and responsibilities of the Investment Promotion Council. Investments will be attracted in all fields of lawful economic activity including in particular, but not limited to agriculture, fisheries and forestry, manufacturing, energy, mineral extraction, handicrafts, communications and transport, construction, tourism, trade, and professional services. Full text English Website investmentpolicy.unctad.org