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