Aliens Land Holding Regulation Act, 1988 (No. 9 of 1988), 2 June 1988.

PIP: This document contains major provisions of the 1988 Aliens Land Holding Regulation Act of Dominica. The Act provides that no land or mortgage on land or interest in a company shall be held by an unlicensed alien or alien company. Exceptions include allowing an unlicensed alien to hold not more than an acre of land for his residence, trade, or business. Also, an unlicensed alien may protect inherited land from forfeiture to the state if he sells it within one year of the inheritance or if he obtains a license to hold the land. The Act details the procedure under which a license for land tenure may be obtained by an alien or an alien company. Provisions are also laid out to cover the ownership of alien companies. Restrictions are made on attempts to evade the provisions of this Act by holding trusts in favor of aliens. Finally, a provision is made for the exemption of an alien or alien company from the provisions of this Act.^ieng