Settled Land Act (Increase in Jurisdiction of Resident Magistrates) Order, 2013. Country/Territory Jamaica Document type Regulation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Ownership Lease Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Order amends the Settled Land Act in section 54(8) so as to amend the monetary jurisdictional level of Resident Magistrates Courts. Section 54 defines jurisdiction that may be exercised by any Resident Magistrate’s Court. Such jurisdiction is limited by a maximum amount of the value of land, capital money or personal chattels to be dealt with in the Court. Full text English Website www.japarliament.gov.jm References - Legislation Amends Settled Land Act. Legislation | Jamaica | 1888 (1997) Keyword: Land tenure, Ownership, Lease, Mining Source: FAO, FAOLEX