National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago Act (Cap. 40:53). Country/Territory Trinidad and Tobago Document type Legislation Date 1991 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Ministry of Legal Affairs. Long titleAn Act for the establishment and incorporation of the National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago and for matters incidental thereto. Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Institution Research Property rights Protected area Cultural heritage Special fund Protection of habitats Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Entry into force notes Commenced on 1 March 2000. Abstract This Act establishes the National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago as a body corporate and provides that it shall be governed by rules set out in the Schedule. The Trust is establish for purposes of carrying out functions pursuant to the present Act, including listing of property of interest, preserving lands, plants and animal life, encourage research of wild fauna and flora, etc. Powers of the trust are outlined in section 6. Sections 8 and 9 provide for listing of places of particular interest. The Trust shall be administered by a Council. Section 27 prohibits damaging of listed property. The Second Schedule contains the National Trust Regulations. They deal with grading of listed properties and registration of listed lands. Full text English Website rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt