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First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands' sugar industry was hurt by the emancipation of the slaves in 1834. Manpower was replaced with the importation of contract laborers from India between 1845 and 1917, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export. Independence was attained in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago, is targeted for expansion and is growing. The government is coping with a rise in violent crime.
Trinidad and Tobago is a parliamentary republic.
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Displaying 6 - 10 of 53Town and Country Planning Act (Cap. 35:01).
This Act provides for town and country planning and other planning in relation with development in Trinidad and Tobago. The Act defines duties of the Minister and establishes an Advisory Town Planning Panel. Development plans shall be prepared by the Minister after a general survey. The Act further provides, among other things for: (a) the granting of development permissions; (b) compensation for consequences of planning decisions; (c) planning control and enforcement; and (d) acquisition and disposal of land for planning purposes.
Property Tax Act, 2009 (Act No. 18 of 2009).
This Act makes provision for calculation, imposition and collection of a tax on the property of land and other rights in land, including land covered with water and agricultural land. The Board of Inland Revenue shall prepare a roll of all lands liable to tax under this Act. Objections to assessments by the Board shall be referred by the Board to the Commissioner of Valuations.
National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago Act (Cap. 40:53).
This Act establishes the National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago as a body corporate and provides that it shall be governed by rules set out in the Schedule. The Trust is establish for purposes of carrying out functions pursuant to the present Act, including listing of property of interest, preserving lands, plants and animal life, encourage research of wild fauna and flora, etc. Powers of the trust are outlined in section 6. Sections 8 and 9 provide for listing of places of particular interest. The Trust shall be administered by a Council. Section 27 prohibits damaging of listed property.
Agricultural Small Holdings Tenure Act (Cap. 59:53).
This Act provides protection for and regulates tenancy for agricultural purposes of land of not less than one acre nor more than fifty acres whether with or without buildings. The Act applies also to some other agricultural land tenancy. The Act prescribes statutory terms of tenancy according to the cultivation purposes of the land and sets out statutory conditions for a tenancy contract.
Conveyancing and Law of Property Act (Cap. 56:01).
This Act provides rules relative to sale and other transactions concerning land. It also concerns (statutory) mortgages, easements and selected matters regarding leases. The Act requires contracts for sale etc. to be in writing. All conveyances of land or of any interest therein are void for the purpose of conveying or creating a legal estate unless made by deed. The Act specifies covenants that may be included in a deed. Mortgaged land may be leased by mortgagee or mortgagor for agricultural or mining purposes. As for mortgages the Act specifies procedures for execution.