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Title to Land (Prescription and Limitation) Act (Cap. 60:02).

Country/Territory
Guyana
Document type
Legislation
Date
1952 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Guyana.
Long title
An Act to make provision for prescription and limitation in respect of titles to land and for purposes connected therewith.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Prescription/adverse possession Public land
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America
Abstract

This Act prescribes that title to land may be acquired by sole and undisturbed possession, user or enjoyment for thirty years. Provided that in the case of State land or Government land such title may be acquired by sole and undisturbed possession, user or enjoyment for not less than twelve years (sect. 3). It further contains, inter alia, declaration of title, limitation of actions, accrual of right of action.

Full text
English
Website
legalaffairs.gov.gy