2. Interpretation
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(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“attested” means attested before and explained to the parties by a magistrate, justice of the peace, notary, minister of religion, head teacher of a public school, or any person duly authorised in writing in that behalf by the Governor General;
“contract of tenancy” means any contract, express or implied, creating a tenancy or a licence to cultivate in respect of a small holding;
“good husbandry” in relation to any small holding means the application of such measures for the conservation of soil, the maintenance of fertility, and generally for the preservation of the capital value of the holding as are deemed to be of a fair and reasonable standard, due regard being paid to the standards prevailing in the neighbourhood and particularly to the standards maintained by the landlord on land in his or her immediate occupation, together with such other measures as may be required by law to be essential to good husbandry;
“improvement” includes the planting and cultivation of crops and trees on the holdings;
“landlord” means any person entitled to receive the income of any small holding and includes Her Majesty in right of Her Government of Saint Lucia;
“Minister” means the Minister with responsibility for agriculture;
“small holding” means any area of land under cultivation or pasture or intended for cultivation or pasturage, with or without buildings, comprising not more than 5 acres in one or more parcels of the land of a landlord;
“tenant” means the occupier of a small holding under a contract of tenancy.
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(2) The designations of landlord and tenant include the legal personal representatives of either party and shall continue to apply until the conclusion of any proceedings taken under this Act in respect of compensation.