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Towns Nuisances Prevention Act (Cap. 385).

Country/Territory
Jamaica
Document type
Legislation
Date
1887 (1973)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Land-use planning Expropriation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Pollution control
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act grants powers to Parish Councils to abate nuisances such as dangerous buildings and structures on private land and holds the owner of such land to be liable for the payment of the costs of such operation. The Council may, in case the nuisance is not abated, apply to court for a conditional sale of the land upon which the nuisance exists. The Act sets out the procedure for sale of such land. The Act also provides for an absolute order for sale and the certification of a nuisance.

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