Crown Lands (Regulation) Act (No. 5 of 1917)
Made 1917-06-01 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Act
- Organisation
- Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
- Country
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Subjects
- Land and soil
- Keywords
- land tenure, public land, institution, governance
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LAWS OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Crown Lands (CAP. 120 1 CHAPTER 120 T H E CROWN LANDS (REGULATION) ACT Arrangement of Sections Section 1. Short title. 2. Crown Lands to vest in the Governor-General. 3. Governor-General may appoint Boards and Land Officers. 4. Crown Lands may be dealt with, 5. Rules when published shall have the force of Law. 6. Penalty. CROWN LANDS (REGULATION) (1st June, 1917.) 511917. 1811989. This Act may be cited as the Crown Lands Act. 2. lands either already acquired or which may Lands to vest in the hereafter be acquired by the Government, and which shall not at the coming into operation of this Act be otherwise vested by law are hereby vested in the Governor-General and shall be known as "Crown Lands". 3. (1) The Governor-General may appoint such Land Board as he think fit for with any Lands, Boards and and may appoint a Land Officer, for carrying out the Officers. purposes of this Act. (Regulation) &c. 1. tion) All shall dealing 7/1930. (Regula- Short title. Crown Crown Governor General. Governor-General may appoint Land LAWS OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 2 CAP. 120) Crown Lands (Regulation) (2) Members of the Board shall hold office during the Governor-General's pleasure. (3) The Governor-General may nominate a member of the Board to be Chairman. (4) Two members of the Board shall form a quorum. Crown Lands may be dealt 4. It shall be lawful for the Cabinet to make with, tions with respect to the terms and conditions on which Crown Lands may be rented, leased, occupied, sold or other wise dealt with, and all such lands as aforesaid may be rented, leased, occupied, sold or otherwise dealt with. Rules when published shall 5 . All such regulations aforesaid and every amend have the force ment or addition to the same be published in the Gazette, and when so published shall have the force of law. Penalty. 6. Any person in any way violating or contravening, or failing to comply with any regulation made under and by virtue of the provisions of this Act shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars. regula &c. of shall law.