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National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago Act (Cap. 40:53).

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

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Abstract
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. The Second Schedule contains the National Trust Regulations. They deal with grading of listed properties and registration of listed lands.
Long title of text
An Act for the establishment and incorporation of the National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago and for matters incidental thereto.
Entry into force notes
Commenced on 1 March 2000.
Notes
Consolidated version of Act No. 11 of 1991 as authorized by L.R.O. 1/2006 (updated as at 31 December 2011) and amended by Act No. 31 of 1999.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Ministry of Legal Affairs.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No