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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 21 - 25 of 53Wills and Probate Act (Cap. 9:03).
This Act concerns, among other things, the making and execution of wills and probate of wills, and the administration of estates of deceased persons. It provides rules for legal proceedings regarding wills and the appointment of an administrator if a person dies intestate.
Trespass Act (Cap. 11:07).
This Act prohibits the unlawful trespass upon private land and in particular on cultivated and forest lands. the Act also grants certain powers to the owner of a land upon which an unlawful trespass has taken place and grants certain powers to enforcement officers.
Trinidad and Tobago Survey Act (Cap. 60:01).
This Act provides rules for the practice and activities of surveyors designated in writing by the Minister. The activities are related to surveying by such surveyors on private land. The Minister may by Notification direct that the boundaries of lands within such limits as are defined in the Notification shall be demarcated under this Act. Upon the Notification, the Director of Surveys or an authorized Licensed Land Surveyor may enter upon the relevant lands and do all things necessary for the demarcation of the boundaries of such lands.
Agricultural Contracts Act (Cap. 63:50).
This Act provides rules relative to the making, registration, validity and effects of agricultural contracts. An “agricultural contract” means an agreement whereby a contractor is let into possession of a parcel of land by the owner for the purpose of bringing such parcel of land into cultivation or for the bona fide purpose of extending the cultivation on the land, in accordance with the terms of such agreement, and includes all contracts whether registered or unregistered, but shall not include any agreement relating to the cultivation of sugarcane.
Larceny Act (Cap. 11:12).
This Act defines various offences of larcency including larcency of cattle, larcency of wills and documents of title to land, and larcency and damaging of trees and cultivations. The Act also determines punishment for such offences and provide with respect to prosecution.