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Settled Land Act.

Country/Territory
Jamaica
Document type
Legislation
Date
1888 (1997)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Ownership Lease Mining
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act sets out rules for the sale, partition, lease, administration by trustees, mortgaging, exchange, etc. of settled land and certain rights related to the use of such land. The Act sets out criteria and definitions as to what land is considered settled land. It defines the right of a tenant for life in respect of such land including lease of land for mining purposes. The Act sets out certain rules applicable to mining leases.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Amended by

Settled Land Act (Increase in Jurisdiction of Resident Magistrates) Order, 2013.

Legislation | Jamaica | 2013

Keyword: Land tenure, Ownership, Lease, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX