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Land Adjudication Act (Cap. 8.07).

Country/Territory
Montserrat (UK)
Document type
Legislation
Date
1978 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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