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National Lands Rules.

Country/Territory
Belize
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
The Subsidiary Laws of Belize Revised Edition 2003, CAP. 191.
Subject
Forestry, Land & soil
Keyword
Public forest Timber extraction/logging Forest management/forest conservation Agricultural land Lease Land tenure Farming Survey/mapping Agricultural development
Geographical area
Americas, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

Rules to implement provisions of the National Lands Act. Except in special cases approved by the Minister, national lands, other than town or village lots, will be disposed of only by way of grants. All mines of gold and silver and other metals and minerals, all ancient monuments, mounds or relics within the meaning of section 12 of the National Lands Act and all forest produce are strictly reserved and do not pass under the grant nor lease. Provided that timber required for the domestic purposes of the lessee or grantee may be used without restriction and timber may be felled in clearing land for cultivation but may not be sold except under licence by the Forest Department. The right of entry on the premises to search for, dig, cut, fell or cut and remove any of the above is reserved to the Government of Belize. The lessee will be required to undertake to perform and observe the conditions relative to cultivation, land clearing and maintenance as set out in rules 9 and 13. Town lots and the leases thereof will be disposed of at public auction by the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys (rule 24). Rule 32 and following concern survey of land.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Implements

National Lands Act 1992.

Legislation | Belize | 1992

Keyword: Basic legislation, Public land, Lease, Transfer, Cadastre/land registration, Land tenure

Source: FAO, FAOLEX