Public Lands Commission
Public Lands Act (2020 Revision)
Falls within the Ministry for District Administration and Lands (DAL)
Current members:
| Name | Representation | Position |
| Woody DaCosta | Member of the public from Bodden Town | Chairperson |
| Teddie Ebanks | Member of the public from Northside | Deputy Chairperson |
| Ezmie Smith | Member of the public from West Bay | Member |
| Elsie Kynes | Member of the public from Cayman Brac and Little Cayman | Member |
| Shane Edwards | Member of the public from East End | Member |
| Shanna Myles | Member of the public from George Town | Member |
| Director of Lands and Survey (or Director’s designate) | Member (Ex-officio) | |
| Chief Officer for the Ministry of Lands (or Chief Officer’s designate) | Member (Ex-officio) | |
| Chief Officer for the Ministry of Commerce (or Chief Officer’s designate) | Member (Ex-officio) | |
| Chief Officer for the Ministry of Tourism (or Chief Officer’s designate) | Member (Ex-officio) |
About The PLC: The Public Lands Commission (PLC) was established in 2017 by the Public Lands Act (2017). The mandate of the PLC is set out in Section 5 of the Public Lands Act (2020 Revision) to:
- Regulate the use and enjoyment of public land by members of the public
- Protect the right of access to and use of public land (This includes registered and unregistered public rights of way to the beach and shoreline) by members of the public, including the enforcement of public rights of way over private land
- Respond to complaints regarding the use or misuse of public land
- Issue permits for the use of, and activities on public land
- Advise the Chief Officer of the Ministry responsible for Lands, presided over by the Minister, on general policies respecting the enforcement of the Law and in particular enforcement matters
- Exercise the powers and carry out the functions delegated to it by the Minister responsible for Lands
Source: Ministry of Lands
