Lands Department Act (Cap. 59:01). Country/Territory Guyana Document type Legislation Date 1903 (1985) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source The Laws of Guyana. Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment and regulation of the Department of Lands. Subject Land & soil Keyword Institution Public land Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract This Act provides for the establishment and regulation of the Department of Lands. The Act contains provisions on State Lands, Government Lands, Registers and Fees, and miscellaneous and temporary provisions. The Department shall have the charge of and act as a guardian over all State lands and creeks of Guyana, except as comprised within a State forest declared under the Forests Act (sect. 5) and over all Government lands except lands occupied with buildings under the charge of the Public Works Ministry. Full text English Website www.legalaffairs.gov.gy References - Legislation Amended by Guyana Lands and Survey Commission Act (Cap. 59:05.) Legislation | Guyana | 1999 Keyword: Institution, Public land, Land tenure, Survey/mapping, Land-use planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX