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Dry River Act (Cap. 26:50).

Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source

Abstract
This Act authorizes the Mayor, Aldermen and Citizens of the City of Port-of-Spain (the Corporation of Port-of-Spain) to carry out on specified lands such works as they may consider fit for the purpose of repairing, making, preserving or maintaining a proper channel for the passage of surface water to the sea. Plans of such works may from time to time be authorized by the Corporation and must be approved by the Minister. The Act also prohibits the digging, winning, taking or carrying away of any sand, stone or gravel in a specified coastal area without a licence from the Chief Executive Officer of Port-of-Spain.
Long title of text
An Act to authorise the Corporation of Port-of-Spain to undertake sanitary works in the bed of the Dry River.
Notes
Consolidated version of Act No. 26 of 1928 as authorized by L.R.O.of 2016 (updated as at 31 December 2016) and amended by Act No. 45 of 1979.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Ministry of Legal Affairs.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No