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State Land (Regularisation of Tenure) (Certificate of Comfort) Regulations (Cap. 57:05).

Country/Territory
Trinidad and Tobago
Document type
Regulation
Date
2000 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Ministry of Legal Affairs.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Lease Institution
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

These Regulations provides for the application for and granting of a certificate of comfort against ejectment pursuant to section 11 of the State Land (Regularisation of Tenure) Act, 1998. In accordance with these Regulations, a squatter shall apply for a certificate in a prescribed form and attach to the application document of proof of occupation of the dwelling. Regulation 4 provides for application in case the application is out of occupation. The Land Settlement Agency shall carry out investigations in relation with applications in accordance with regulations 5 and grant a certificate if conditions set out in regulation 4 and 5 are fulfilled. Regulation 7 concerns issue of a Certificate in Joint Names, i.e. certificates made out to married couples. (9 regulations)

Full text
English
Website
www.legalaffairs.gov.tt

References - Legislation

Implements

State Land (Regularisation of Tenure) Act (Cap. 57:05).

Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 1998 (2011)

Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Lease, Institution, Prescription/adverse possession

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Notification made under the State Land (Regularisation of Tenure) Act (Cap. 57:05).

Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 2000 (2009)

Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Lease, Institution, Prescription/adverse possession

Source: FAO, FAOLEX