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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

ACT

(Act 22 of 1983)

Act 22 of 1983 .. in force 8 September 1983

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1.Short title
2.Interpretation

PART 1
FORM AND CONDITIONS OF CONTRACTS OF TENANCY

3.Form of contract of tenancy
4.Consideration for contract
5.Contracts to be filed by landlords
6.Payment of stamp duty
7.Application to subsisting contract
8.Copies of contract
9.Unfiled contracts admissible in evidence
10.Effect of unfiled contracts
11.Determination
12.Tenancy not to terminate unless 6 months' notice given
13.Notice to quit
14.Assignment of contract
15.Sub-letting prohibited
16.Incoming owner's liability on subsisting contracts
17.Contract in respect of hypothecated holdings
18.Right of tenant to remain after notice to quit

PART 2
COMPENSATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS

19.Compensation for improvements
20.Consent of landlord to improvements
21.Landlord and tenant may agree upon compensation
22.Service of notice of arbitration
23.Power to demand production of documents
24.Form of award
25.Time for award and delivery of award
26.Sum awarded to be deemed a judgment debt
27.Appeals
28.Assessments of unexhausted improvements
29.No claim for compensation after 3 months

PART 3
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

30.Boundaries to be marked by landlord
31.Special provisions relating to specified trees
32.Regulations
33.Jurisdiction of magistrate
34.Contracting out prohibited
35.Provisions of this Act to prevail
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
Schedule 4
Schedule 5
Schedule 6

AN ACT relating to agricultural small tenancies and for connected purposes.

Commencement [8 September 1983]