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Small Trespass Act (Cap. 7:05).

Country/Territory
Dominica
Document type
Legislation
Date
1892 (1991)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Dominica 1991, 6 pp.
Long title
An Act relating to trespass to personal property.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock
Keyword
Offences/penalties Pastoralism Grazing
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act defines jurisdiction of magistrates in cases of small trespass, i.e. trespass by men or livestock. It also establishes maximum fines for offences of trespass. A magistrate may also try and determine civil claims relating to trespass in case of damage not exceeding a specified amount.

Full text
English
Website
www.dominica.gov.dm