Land Adjudication Act (Cap. 8.07). Country/Territory Montserrat (UK) Document type Legislation Date 1978 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the adjudication of rights and interests in land and for purposes connected therewith and incidental thereto. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Ownership Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Abandoned land/unoccupied land Survey/mapping Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act concerns adjudication procedures and registration of rights and interests in land in areas as defined by Order of the Governor. The Adjudication Officer shall be in charge of the adjudication. The Adjudication Area shall be divided by this public officer in into two or more adjudication sections. Except with the consent in writing of the Adjudication Officer, no action concerning land or rights to land in an adjudication section shall be begun in any civil court until proceedings under this Act have been completed. Full text English Website agc.gov.ms