Montserrat Land Development Authority Act (Cap. 8.06) Country/Territory Montserrat (UK) Document type Legislation Date 1972 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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