Guyana (Division into Counties) Act No. 1 of 1838 (Cap. 19:01)
Made 1838-02-10 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Act
- Organisation
- Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization
- Country
- Guyana
- Subjects
- Land and soil
- Keywords
- land subdivision
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L.R.O. 1/2012 LAWS OF GUYANA GUYANA (DIVISION INTO COUNTIES) ACT CHAPTER 19:01 Act 1 of 1838 Amended by 3 of 1928 24 of 1969 1 – 4 ... 1/2012 (inclusive) by L.R.O. Pages Authorised Current Authorised Pages LAWS OF GUYANA 2 Cap. 19:01 Guyana (Division into Counties) L.R.O. 1/2012 Note on Subsidiary Legislation The Chapter contains no subsidiary legislation. LAWS OF GUYANA Guyana (Division into Counties) Cap. 19:01 3 L.R.O. 1/2012 CHAPTER 19:01 GUYANA (DIVISION INTO COUNTIES) ACT ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTION 1. Short title. 2. Counties of Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice. 3. Interpretation of “district” or “Colony. 1929 Ed. c. 3 1953Ed c. 55 1 of 1838 An Act to divide Guyana into Counties. [10th February, 1838] Short title. Counties of Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice. Interpretation of “district” or “Colony.” [24 of 1969] 1. This Act may be cited as the Guyana (Division into Counties) Act. 2. From and after the commencement of this Act Guyana shall be divided into three distinct and separate counties, and in future Demerara shall be called and styled the county of Demerara, Essequibo shall be called and styled the county of Essequibo, and Berbice shall be called and styled the county of Berbice. 3. Whenever the word “district” or “districts” or “Colony” or “Colonies,” is used or indicated in any Acts, Ordinances, publications, or proclamations, or in any law relating to procedure in civil or criminal causes, or in any rules or regulations whatsoever, whether made in and for Demerara, or Essequibo, or Berbice severally, or in and for LAWS OF GUYANA 4 Cap. 19:01 Guyana (Division into Counties) L.R.O. 1/2012 Demerara and Essequibo united, or for Guyana generally, that word shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be deemed, considered, and taken as thereby designating the several respective counties named in the preceding section to which it is applicable by name in any of those Acts, Ordinances, publications, proclamations, laws relating to procedure, or rules and regulations.