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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