Small Business Development Act, 2007 (No. 24 of 2007). Country/Territory Antigua and Barbuda Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette Vol. XXVIII, No. 5 of 17 January 2008, pp. 1-17. Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment of a regulatory framework that would facilitate the growth of the small business sector in Antigua and Barbuda and to provide for incidental and connected purposes. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Policy/planning Registration Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act aims at the promotion and development of small business in Antigua and Barbuda. In order to qualify as a small business, a business must meet the criteria set out in this Act and a business approved by the Minister shall register with the Registrar of Intellectual Property and Commerce. A small business may apply for various benefits, including technical assistance, and apply for loan guarantees. Small businesses shall be controlled by the Antigua and Barbuda Investment Authority. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Non-citizens Land Holding Regulation Act (No. 17 of 1968). Legislation | Antigua and Barbuda | 1968 (1992) Keyword: Land tenure, Foreign land tenure, Tax/levy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Registered Land Act (No. 17 of 1975). Legislation | Antigua and Barbuda | 1975 (1992) Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Land reform, Cadastre/land registration, Land tenure, Lease, Contract/agreement, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Common property, Servitude, Ownership, Transfer Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Small Business Development Regulations, 2008 (S.I. No. 5 of 2008). Legislation | Antigua and Barbuda | 2008 Keyword: Agricultural development, Policy/planning, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX