This Act provides for administration of land and other property of deceased persons.The Act sets out procedures for the lodgement of wills and other procedures upon the death of the owner of an estate and the appointment of an administrator by Court. The administrator shall administrate the…

This Act makes provision for matters of inheritance by will. It specifies the procedures and criteria for the making of a will and the effect of a valid will. It also valid concerns attestation of a will.

These Regulations, made by the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment under sections 67 and 136 of the Mining Act, concern assignment of prospecting licences, prospecting permits for medium-scale mining operations and mining permits over areas as specified in the Regulations (reserved…

This Act provides for local government in Guyana. It defines functions and powers of village councils, country councils and rural authorities.The Minister may enforce obligations of local authorities in the field of supply of water and sewerage and may exercise the powers of a local authority…

This Act provides rules relative to prospecting, quarrying and mining of minerals. The Act also regulates the exportation of radioactive minerals and safeguards rights of Amerindians in respect of land and restricts rights of Amerindians to take minerals.The Minister may constitute part of…

The Act provides for compensation payable or purchase money to be payable in land bonds. A vendor is not under the obligation to accept land bonds as a means of payment, except in cases where commissioners appointed under section 7 of the Acquisition of Land (Land Settlement) Act have reported…

This Act establishes the Deeds Registry as a body corporate. This authority shall carry out functions assigned to it under various laws including the Deeds Registry Act. The Registrar and the Deputy Registrar shall be appointed by the Minister. The Act also establishes an Advisory Board of the…

This Act establishes the right of a joint owner of land to recover an amount paid as potion of repayment of a government loan charged upon a plantation in co-ownership. Conditions for the right of summary recovery are acting in good faith of the paying co-owner and for purposes of preventing…

The overall objective of the present National Forest Policy is the conservation, protection, management and utilisation of the nation’s forest resources, while ensuring that the productive capacity of the forests for both goods and services is maintained or enhanced. In particular, the specific…

The overall objective of the National Forest Policy is the conservation, protection, management and utilisation of the nation’s forest resources, while ensuring that the productive capacity of the forests for both goods and services is maintained or enhanced. Whereas the specific objectives are…