Resumption of Land Act (Cap. 57:03)

RESUMPTION OF LAND ACT CHAPTER 57:03 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Act 22 of 1914 Amended by 22 of 1917 Current Authorised Pages Pages Authorised (inclusive) by L.R.O. 1–4 .. 1/2006 L.R.O. 1/2006 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2011 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 2 Chap. 57:03 Resumption of Land Note on Subsidiary Legislation This Chapter contains no subsidiary legislation. Note on Adaptation Under paragraph 6 of the Second Schedule to the Law Revision Act (Ch. 3:03) the Commission amended certain references to public officers in this Chapter. The Minister’s approval of the amendments was signified by LN 120/1980, but no marginal reference is made to this Notice where any such amendment is made in the text. MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2011 L.R.O. 1/2006 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Resumption of Land Chap. 57:03 3 CHAPTER 57:03 RESUMPTION OF LAND ACT An Act to deal with resumption of land under State Grants. [15TH JUNE 1914] 1. This Act may be cited as the Resumption of Land Act. 2. (1) Whenever it is desired to resume land under the powers and for the purposes contained in a State grant, the authorised officer or Commissioner of State Lands or any surveyor duly authorised in writing by either of them may enter upon the land of any person for the purpose of ascertaining where such resumption shall be made and of surveying the land to be so resumed. (2) The authorised officer, the Commissioner or the surveyor as mentioned above, may be accompanied by such and so many assistants as may be required to enable him to carry out the purposes therein mentioned, and all such persons may remain on the land and re-enter upon the same as long and as often as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of making any such resumption and survey. (3) Any person who— (a) assaults, hinders, or obstructs any person mentioned in this section; or (b) prevents or attempts to prevent any such person from entering or re-entering upon any such land as is mentioned in this section, is liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for three months. (4) In this section, “authorised officer” means the officer authorised in writing for the purpose by the Minister responsible for Public Works. 1950 Ed. Ch. 27. No. 7. 22 of 1914. Commencement. Short title. Entry on land for purposes of survey for resumption. Offences and penalties. MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2011 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 4 Chap. 57:03 Resumption of Land No compensation for land resumed. Limitation of time for making claims. Regulations. 3. (1) Whenever land is resumed under the powers for and the purposes contained in a State grant, the resumption shall not confer upon any person any right to compensation in respect of the land; except that compensation shall be payable in respect of— (a) cultivation on the land actually so resumed; and (b) cultivation on land adjacent to the resumed land which is damaged or destroyed by reason of any operations of any department of the Government or its servants or agents carried on on the land so resumed as mentioned above. (2) No claim for compensation under this section shall be entertained or admitted unless made within twelve months of the claim arising. 4. The Minister may make Regulations for carrying out the provisions of this Act. MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2011