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National Conservation Commission Act.

Country/Territory
Barbados
Document type
Legislation
Date
1982 (2000)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Barbados, 22 pp.
Long title
An Act to revise and consolidate the law relating to public parks, beaches and caves and related matters, and to make provision for the conservation of sites and buildings of national interest.
Subject
Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Institution Basic legislation Protected area Management/conservation Coastal zone management National parks
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

The Commission is established as a body corporate under section 4. The functions of the Commission include: to conserve the natural beauty of Barbados; to control, maintain, and develop public parks, and; to advise the Minister on various matters. The second part of the Act concerns the licensing of some activities in public parks. The Minister may make Regulations relative to preservation of parks in accordance with section 30. The remaining provisions prescribe offences and penalties and define powers of public officials.

Full text
English
Website
www.caricomlaw.org