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Montserrat Land Development Authority Act (Cap. 8.06)

Country/Territory
Montserrat (UK)
Document type
Legislation
Date
1972 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the establishment of a Land Development Authority in Montserrat and for purposes incidental thereto or connected therewith.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land reform Institution Public land Agricultural land Lease Transfer Use restrictions
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act makes provision with respect to development of land in Montserrat and for these purposes establishes the Montserrat Land Development Authority. The Authority shall be a body corporate and shall encourage and secure the efficient and economic utilization of land vested in it or acquired by it in the interest of the people of Montserrat. The Authority shall develop land for agricultural settlement schemes in any area designated by the Governor in Council under section 18 of this Act. Land that cannot be acquired by agreement may be acquired, at request of the Authority, by the Governor in Council compulsorily under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act. Land settlement schemes shall be prepared by the Department of Agriculture in accordance with this Act and after consideration by the Authority be submitted to the Governor acting on the advice of Cabinet for approval. Where the Authority disposes by lease of any farm holding in a designated area, or any interest therein to any person, the conditions as set out in this Act shall apply.

Full text
English
Website
agc.gov.ms

References - Legislation

Amended by

Montserrat Land Development Authority (Amendment) Act (No. 5 of 2011).

Legislation | Montserrat (UK) | 2011

Keyword: Land reform, Institution, Public land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX