The long title to the principal act is repealed and the. Content on this website is published and managed by the departmentorganisation for any query regarding this website, please contact the web information manager. Whereas it is expedient to amend the law for the acquisition of land needed for public purposes and for companies. Land reform is in the spotlight again after an amendment to 1994 s restitution of land rights act. Investigations for selecting land for public purpose. The land acquisition act, 1984 the urban unit uspmu. Short title, extent and commencement l this act may be called he land acquisition act, 1894. An act relating to the acquisition of interests in land by the executive and certain authorities and dealings with land so acquired, and for other purposes notified in act gazette s177. The first publication of a notice of an improvement scheme under section 39 of the nagpur improvement trust act, 1936, shall be substituted for, and have the same effect as publication in the gazette and in the locality of, a notification under subsection 1 of section 4, land acquisition act, 1894, except where a declaration under section 4. International persons landholding an act to repeal the immovable property acquisition by foreign persons act, 3 of 1981, and to facilitate the holding of land by nonbahamians and by companies under their control. The land acquisition act india act i, 1894 1 march 1894 part i preliminary 12. Provided that where the owner of such land owns also immediately adjoining land which, together with the residue as aforesaid, would exceed half an acre in area, the president may refuse to acquire such residue. This act may be cited as the international persons landholding. Whereas it is expedient to amend the law for the acquisition of land needed for public purposes and for companies and for determining the amount of compensation to be made on.
Secondly, unlike the earlier act which did not provide. Whereas it is expedient to amend the law for the acquisition of land needed for public purposes and for companies and for determining the amount of compensation to be made on account of such acquisition. The analysis reveals that compulsory land acquisition quite often has farreaching socioeconomic. Indeed in some cases the president may be able to resume ownership of land under a clause in the title deeds. An act to regulate land agents and their sales representatives and property managers. Land acquisition just terms compensation act 1991 no 22. Bp 185 stipulates guidelines on land ownership by former filipinos for purposes of establishing residence, while section 10 of ra 8179 specifies entitlements and conditions for land acquisition for. The following subsidiary legislation have been omitted. Right to fair compensation and transparency in land. Land acquisition act 1965 uganda legal information institute. Land acquisition and use remain a critical issue of great policy relevance in developing countries such as nigeria.
This paper analyses the impact of compulsory land acquisition on displaced persons in kenya. The chapter used secondary data obtained from the world bank website, national bureau of statistics nbs and other sources. Firstly, it increased the compensation provided to land owners, from 1. Current legislative framework for land acquisition the 20 act brought in several changes to the process of land acquisition in the country. Land act 1996, being an act relating to land, to consolidate and amend legislation relating to land, and to repeal various statutes, and for related purposes. In this act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context. Restitution of land rights act 22 of 1994 afrikaans text signed by the president assented to. Lands acquisition act 1994 an act relating to the acquisition of interests in land by the executive and certain authorities and dealings with land so acquired, and for other purposes. Part 2registration and management of agents business. Seven facts about the restitution of land rights act the. History 1894 land acquisition act, 1894 created by the british. Land acquisition act, 1894 1 of 1894 an act to amend the law for the acquisition of land for public purposes and for companies. Land act 1994 page 2 ab leasing nontidal watercourse land or nontidal lake land.
In this act, unless the context otherwise requires appointed officer means a person appointed under. Received the assent of the president on the sixteenth day of august 1961 an act to extend the land acquisition act, 1894 central act 1 of 1894, to the. Whereas il is expedient 10 amend the law for the acquisition of land needed for public purposes and for companies and for dclcmimining the amount ofcompensation to be made. I of 1894, dated 2nd february, 18941 an act to amend the law for the acquisition of land for public purposes and for the companies. An act to amend the law for the acquisition of land. This publication has been compiled by state land administration of state land asset management, operational support, department of natural resources and mines. On 31 december 20, the president of india promulgated an ordinance with an official mandate to meet the twin objectives of farmer welfare. Act 28 of 1994 amended by laws of trinidad and tobago chapter 58. A reference in this act to the acquisition of land or of an interest in land includes a reference to the extinction of an interest in land by virtue of section 122. All regulations previously made under the land acquisition act 1969. Professionals the land acquisition act, 1894 bare act land acquisition act, 1894 1. Of course, land in these areas can still be compulsorily acquired under section 3 and its distribution controlled under section 152 of the rural land act discussed above.
The right to fair compensation and transparency in land acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement act, 20 also land acquisition act, 20 is an act of indian parliament that regulates land acquisition and lays down the procedure and rules for granting compensation, rehabilitation and resettlement to the affected persons in india. Guide to land tenure july 2015 department of natural. Australian capital territory lands acquisition act 1994 no. First published in the 1karnataka gazette1 on the twentyforth day of august 1961 the land acquisition 1karnataka1 extension and amendment act, 1961. The land acquisition act an act to provide for the compulsory acquisition of lands for public purposes and in connection with housing schemes. Restitution of land rights amendment act 84 of 1995 land restitution and reform laws amendment act 78 of 1996 land restitution and reform laws amendment act 63 of 1997. This act may be cited as the lands acquisition act 1994. Revised edition 2010 1983 published by the national council for law reporting. The land acquisition act, 1992 of zimbabwe cambridge core. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting. An act to make provision for the compulsory acquisition of land for public purposes and for matters incidental thereto and connected. This act will come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation.
The land acquisition, act, 1894 act i of 1894 2 february 1894 an act to amend the law for the acquisition of land for public purposes and for companies. Assent 31st december, 1993 commencement 1st january, 1994 1. Queensland land act 1994 table of provisions section page chapter 1preliminary part 1introduction 1 short title. An act to amend the law for the acquisition of land for public purposes and for companies. The land acquisition act, 1894 prs legislative research. Land acquisition act 1960 an act relating to the acquisition of land, the assessment of compensation to be made on account of such acquisition, and other matters incidental thereto.
Acquisition of portion of land provided that where the owner of such land owns also immediately adjoining land which, together with the residue as aforesaid, would exceed half an acre in area, the. Contents land act 1994 page 2 ab leasing nontidal watercourse land or nontidal lake land. Lands acquisition act 1994 act legislation register. Despite the promulgation of the 1995 constitution of uganda which gives powers to the people and every citizen a right to own property under article 26. Whereas it is expedient to amend the law for the acquisition of land needed for public purposes and for companies and for determining the amount of compensation to be made on account of. The collector shall also serve notice to the same effect on all such persons known or believed to be interested in any land, or to be entitled to act for persons so interested, the possession whereof has already been taken on requisition under section 3 of the said act, and notice for acquisition of such land has also been published under sub. Page land acquisition prescribed forms regulations ln 11996 e e 41. The act has provisions to provide fair compensation to. Acquisition of land, portion of land or right in land for land reform purposes 43. The present land acquisition act cap 226 gives government lee way to acquire peoples land at. This study therefore examined land acquisition and use in nigeria within the context of food and livelihood security. Authorised by the act parliamentary counselalso accessible at.