State Lands (Amerindians) Regulations. Country/Territory Guyana Document type Regulation Date 1910 (1973) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source The Laws of Guyana, revised, Chapter 62:01, 1973, pp.72-75. Subject Forestry, Land & soil Keyword Land clearing Public land Traditional rights/customary rights Land tenure Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract The Regulations define the rights of the Amerindians to occupy a portion of the ungranted and unlicensed State lands for the purpose of residence. The Amerindians may not clear the forest or cultivate any ungranted land other than specified in these Regulations (reg. 5). This entails that forestry activities are limited to residential purposes only, and certain species may not be cut for any purpose. (12 regulations) Full text English References - Legislation Implements State Lands Act 1903 (Cap. 62:01). Legislation | Guyana | 1903 (1989) Keyword: Public land, Range, Land tenure, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX