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Lands Clauses Act (Increase in Jurisdiction of Resident Magistrates) Order, 2013.

Country/Territory
Jamaica
Document type
Regulation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Expropriation Lease Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Order amends the Lands Clauses Act in section 98 so as to amend the monetary jurisdictional level of Resident Magistrates Courts. Section 98 allows the jurisdiction given by this Act to the Supreme Court and to a Judge thereof in respect of money paid into the Treasury under this Act, to be exercised by any Resident Magistrate’s Court if such money does not exceed a specified amount.

Full text
English
Website
www.japarliament.gov.jm

References - Legislation

Amends

Lands Clauses Act.

Legislation | Jamaica | 1872 (1997)

Keyword: Land tenure, Expropriation, Lease, Contract/agreement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX