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Saint Lucia National Trust Act, 1975 (No. 16 of 1975).

Country/Territory
Saint Lucia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1975
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to establish a body corporate to be known as the St. Lucia National Trust.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Basic legislation Institution Management/conservation Cultural heritage
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

The Trust here established as a body corporate shall manage and conserve natural and cultural beauty and wealth of St. Lucia. In order to achieve this objective it shall in particular: locate and conserve areas of beauty including submarine and subterranean areas and conserve the natural aspect and the live existing therein; list flora and fauna for purposes of conservation; to acquire property for the benefit of the State, etc. Powers of the Trust are set out in section 5. The Trust shall be administered by a Council of the Trust. Basic rules of the Trust are set out in section 9. The Trust may make by-laws for the purpose of protecting, preserving and maintaining immovable and other property held by the Trust (sect. 16).

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Pigeon Island National Park By-law (S.I. No. 47 of 1982).

Legislation | Saint Lucia | 1982

Keyword: National parks, Management/conservation, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX