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