State Land (Regularisation of Tenure) Act, 1998 (No. 25 of 1998). Country/Territory Trinidad and Tobago Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to protect certain squatters from ejectment from State lands; to facilitate the acquisition of leasehold titles by both squatters and tenants in designated areas and to provide for the establishment of land settlement areas. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land reform Land tenure Lease Institution Prescription/adverse possession Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract The Act applies to squatters on state lands, squatters and tenants in designated areas and squatters and tenants occupying land of State Agencies listed in the Schedule (sect. 3). Section 4 protects squatters from ejectment from dwellings subject to sections 11 and 27. Section 11 provides for the granting of a certificate of comfort against ejectment. Such certificate does not constitute a title in land. Section 27 concerns relocation of squatters. A Land Settlement Agency is established under s Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by State Land (Regularisation of Tenure) (Certificate of Comfort) Regulations, 2000 (L.N. No. 36 of 2000). Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 2000 Keyword: Land tenure, Lease, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX State Land (Regularisation of Tenure) (Delegation of Power) Order (Cap. 57:05). Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 1999 (2009) Keyword: Land tenure, Lease, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX