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State Lands Act (Cap. 57:01).

Country/Territory
Trinidad and Tobago
Document type
Legislation
Date
1918 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Ministry of Legal Affairs.
Subject
Land & soil, Mineral resources
Keyword
Public land Land tenure Lease Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Mining
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act provides for the administration, management and protection of state lands. It also provides that the dominion of the seashore lying between the high water mark and the low water mark belongs to and is vested in the State. The President may grant (a licence for) part of such land, and land reclaimed from the sea shall belong to and be vested in the State or the grantee. The Act, among other things: defines powers of the President in respect of state land; creates the office of Deputy Commissioner of State Lands; provides with respect to grants and leases in state lands; provides with respect to survey of state lands; protects state lands from squatting and illegal extraction of materials on state lands.

Full text
English
Website
www.legalaffairs.gov.tt

References - Legislation

Implemented by

State Lands (Fees) Regulations (Cap. 57:01).

Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 1993 (2011)

Keyword: Public land, Land tenure, Lease, Agricultural land, Cadastre/land registration, Royalties/fees, Contract/agreement, Mining

Source: FAO, FAOLEX