State Lands (Amendment) Act, 2000 (No. 74 of 2000)

Legal Supplement Part A to the “Trinidad and Tobago Gazette’’, Vol. 39, No. 212, 1st November, 2000 Fifth Session Fifth Parliament Republic of Trinidad and Tobago REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Act No. 74 of 2000 [L.S.] AN ACT to amend the State Lands (Amendment) Act, Chap. 57:01 [Assented to 27th October, 2000] ENACTED by the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago as follows:— 1. This Act may be cited as the State Lands (Amendment) Act, 2000. Enactment Short title 2. In this Act, “the Act” means the State Lands Act. 3. Section 10 of the Act is amended by— (a) inserting in subsection (1) after the words “State Lands”, the words “and every lease of State Lands”; (b) repealing subsection (2) and substituting the following new subsections: “ (2) Every lease of State Lands shall— (a) contain or have attached or annexed thereto, a map, plan or diagram of the land leased, prepared by a registered Trinidad and Tobago Land Surveyor and certified or approved by the Director of Surveys or as may be prescribed; and (b) be delivered to the Registrar General for registration under the Real Property Ordinance with such other documents and fees as may be prescribed. (3) On receipt of the instrument of the lease with the map, plan or diagram as specified in subsection (2), the Registrar General shall register the same in accordance with the Real Property Ordinance and issue to the lessee, a Certificate of Title with a copy thereof to the Commissioner.”. 996 No. 74 State Lands (Amendment) 2000 Interpretation Chap. 57:01 Section 10 amended Ch. 27. No. 11 Passed in the House of Representatives this 2nd day of October, 2000. J. SAD. DOLLY Acting Clerk of the House Passed in the Senate this 5th day of October, 2000. N. COX Clerk of the Senate No. 74 State Lands (Amendment) 2000 997 PRINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER, PORT-OF-SPAIN REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO—2000