The present Law establishes the rates and the modalities of payment for the use of land resources, and also expenditure of revenues from land charges, liability of payers and control over the correctness of calculation and payment of land charges. The Law consists of 10 Sections that contain 29 articles. Section 1 (arts. 1-5) lays down general provisions. Section 2 (art. 6) regards land charges for agricultural land. Section 3 (art. 7) regards land charges for urban land. Section 4 (art.

This Regional Law establishes minimum and maximum land areas of plots of land that can be allotted to citizens in ownership out of stock of public or municipal land for farming, gardening, horticulture, stockbreeding and suburban housing construction, including allotment of the aforesaid plots of land free of charge in cases envisaged by Land Code. Maximum land area that can be allotted for farming shall not exceed 10 percent of total available agricultural land area within the boundaries of a municipal unit at the moment of allotment.

This Regional Law regulates ownership on land plots, land tenure and lease, and also turnover of land plots and land shares in common land property related to agricultural land. Land tenure shall be performed in accordance with purposeful use of land, legal regime and authorized land uses in accordance with zoning of the territory. Land tenure must ensure conservation of ecosystems.

The scope of this Regional Law shall be to increase the role of private subsidiary smallholding of citizens in raising production of agricultural commodities and it establishes the forms of state support of subsidiary smallholding. Subsidiary smallholding shall be considered a form of non-enterpreneurial activity for production and processing of agricultural commodities that shall be exclusive property of citizens conducting subsidiary smallholding.

This Regional Law establishes the basis for ensuring soil fertility of agricultural land with a view of soil rehabilitation of reproduction of soil fertility of agricultural land. Owners and tenants of agricultural land plots, including lease-holders, shall have the right to apply agrotechnical, agrochemical, drainage, phytosanitary and anti-erosion arrangements aimed at restoration of soil fertility.

This Regional Law determines the particulars of legal relations concerning ownership, tenure and management of agricultural land that shall be based upon the following principle: preferential right of the regional administration to purchase of plots of agricultural land in case of sale thereof except for cases of public auction sale. Minimum consolidated agricultural land plot that can be allotted to natural person shall be 0, 1 ha.

This Regional Law establishes legal, economic and social grounds for constituting and functioning of peasant farms, including family farms. Plots of agricultural land can be allotted (free of charge or for payment) or purchased in ownership by peasant farms and family farms.

This Act establishes the Agricultural Rent Board for purposes of control of rent of small holdings, i.e. parcels of land intended for cultivation or pasturage, with or without buildings thereon, consisting of not less than a quarter of an acre and not more than 25 acres. The Board shall have the power and duty to determine the standard rent of small holdings situated in any controlled area in Montserrat.

This Act provides rules relative to agriculture in Montserrat. The provisions of this Act shall have effect for the purpose of securing that owners and occupiers of agricultural land fulfil their responsibilities to the community to manage and farm the land so as to prevent erosion and ruination of the soil. The Governor shall appoint an Agricultural Lands Commissioner.

The present Regional Act lays down the legislative framework in matter of town and country planning. The regional territory shall be managed through plans adopted and implemented at the municipal, provincial and regional levels, pursuant to the principles of coordination and subsidiarity (art. 3). Title II (arts. 12-30) defines with detail the above-mentioned plans. Title V (arts. 43-45) is entirely devoted to the protection of agricultural lands and building in such lands.

The present Regional Law is aimed at ensuring rational use and protection of land, conservation and creation favourable environment for human life and health, protection of the rights of citizens to land, improvement and state regulation of land relations, further development of various forms of economic activity on land and involvement of land into commercial turnover at the regional level. The Regional Law consists of 14 articles. Article 1 establishes plenary powers of the regional Legislative Assembly in the sphere of land relations.

La présente loi porte la réglementation relative à l’aménagement communal et au développement urbain. Ceux-ci ont pour objectifs d'assurer à la population de la commune des conditions de vie optimales par une mise en valeur harmonieuse et un développement durable de toutes les parties du territoire communal.