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Leases of State Lands (Validation) Act, 2003 (Act No. 11 of 2003).

Aa Act to validate certain leases of State lands registered under the Real Property Ordinance Ch. 27 No. 11 and certain leases of State lands registered under the Registration of Deeds Act, Chap. 19:06 and for matters related thereto.

Legislation
Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean, Americas
leases
cadastres
land registration
A lease of State lands that was registered under the Real Property Ordinance after 27 October 2000 but before the commencement of the State Lands (Amendment) Act, 2003: (a) is valid and lawful to the extent that it would have been valid and lawful had the Ordinance provided for such registration; and (b) shall continue to be treated with, in accordance with the Ordinance, and such treatment shall be valid and lawful to the extent that it would have been had the Ordinance provided for the registration of the said lease.
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Land Adjudication Act, 2000 (Act No. 14 of 2000).

An Act to provide for the adjudication of rights and interests in land and for purposes connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Legislation
Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean, Americas
Land Conflicts
land dispute resolution
cadastres
land registration
The Minister may by Order in such form as may be prescribed, declare any area to be an adjudication area, from such date as may be specified in the Order (sect. 3). There shall be an Adjudication Officer who shall be an attorney-at-law of at least ten years The President shall appoint such Assistant Adjudication Officers, Demarcation Officers, Recording Officers and Survey Officers as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act.
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Registration of Titles to Land Act, 2000 (Act No. 16 of 2000).

An Act to provide for a register of land titles, and to provide for the registration of estates and interests in land, in that register.

Legislation
Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean, Americas
cadastres
land registration
This Act provides with respect to the registration of every parcel of land for which a folio of the Register is established under this Act.The Act consists of 81 sections divided into 8 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration (II); The Register (III); Instruments and Dealings with Land (IV); Transmissions, Liquidation and Trust (V); Effect of Registration (VI); Assurance Fund and Compensation (VII); Miscellaneous (VIII).The purposes of this Act are to: (a) provide certainty of ownership of interests in land and to simplify proof of ownership; (b) facilitate the economic and efficient executi
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Chaguaramas Development Authority Act (Cap. 35:02).

An Act to provide for the establishment and the operation of the Authority for the development of the North-West Peninsula in the interest of the people of Trinidad and Tobago.

Legislation
Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean, Americas
land-use planning
This Act establishes the Chaguaramas Development Authority and provides for its functions and powers, organization and management.The Authority is establishes as a body corporate and shall be responsible for the infrastructural development of the North-west Peninsula.The Minister may, in order to enable the efficient performance of the Authority, extinguish any public or private rights of way or easement over any land vested in the Authority. The Act prohibits any occupation or possession of land vested in the Authority without its consent.
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Administration of Estates Act (Cap. 9:01).

An Act relating to the powers and duties of the Administrator General and to the devolution and distribution of property on the death of the owner thereof.

Legislation
Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean, Americas
Land & Gender
land inheritance rights
This Act concerns the administration of real estate and personal property of deceased persons by an administrator or executor by will. The Act also makes provision for the distribution of estates under intestate and other administration or disposal of assets. The Administrator General, an office established under this Act, may, subject as is provided in and by the Wills and Probate Act, apply to the Court for Letters of Administration.
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Geological Survey Act (Cap. 60:02).

An Act to authorise the Government Geologist to enter upon private lands.

Legislation
Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean, Americas
land management
This Act empowers the Government Geologist and for any person assisting or employed by him or her to enter upon private land and to carry out geological survey. They shall not enter into or upon any enclosed yard, court or garden attached to a dwelling house without the previous consent of the owner or occupier thereof.
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Land Surveyors Act (Cap. 58:04).

An Act to provide for the registration of Land Surveyors, Trinidad and Tobago Land Surveyors and Land Surveying Graduates, for the regulation of the practice of surveying and for other connected matters.

Legislation
Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean, Americas
surveyors
cadastres
land registration
This Act establishes a Land Survey Board under section 3. The Board shall be chaired by a Director of Surveys, the duties and functions of which are set out in section 11.Responsibilities of the Board are set out in section 5. The Director of Surveys shall be the custodian of the Survey Register in which surveys shall be entered (sect. 14). Other provisions of this Act concern qualification and registration of land surveyors and the practising of their profession.
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Land Tenants (Security of Tenure) Act (Cap. 59:54).

An Act relating to the security of tenure of Land Tenants.

Legislation
Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean, Americas
Land Conflicts
land dispute resolution
leases
land ownership
This Act concerns rights of persons entitled in possession to land under a contract of tenancy whether express or implied. It provides protection of such rights. It does not apply to a tenancy of agricultural land.The Act provides for conversion of tenancies to which this Act applies subsisting immediately before the appointed day shall as from the appointed day in a statutory lease for the purposes of this Act. It also provides for an option to purchase the land under tenancy by the tenant.
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Oil Mining (High Water Mark) Act (Cap. 62:03).

An Act relating to Oil Mining within Five Hundred Feet of High Water Mark.

Legislation
Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean, Americas
surveyors
land management
coastal areas
palm oil industries
This Act provides certain rules relative to surveys related to the determination of the high water mark, required for the establishment of rights relating to the drilling for oil in the land and marine areas within five hundred feet of high water mark. The Chief Petroleum Engineer, the Commissioner of State Lands and any adjacent owner who objects to the high water mark as defined in a survey plan may apply to court to declare what is the high water mark.
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Registrar General Act (Cap. 19:03).

An Act relating to the Registrar General.

Legislation
Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean, Americas
Land & Gender
land inheritance rights
cadastres
land registration
This Act establishes the Registrar General who shall keep four separate and distinct indexes of: (a) Deeds; (b) probates of Wills and Letters of Administration; (c) judgments, decrees, orders and rules; and (d) memoranda of lis pendens. The Act also provides for examination of documents and certified copies and grants the power to make Rules to the Registrar General.