Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. II of 1982). Country/Territory Bangladesh Document type Legislation Date 1982 (1994) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to acquisition and requisition of immovable property. Subject Land & soil Keyword Expropriation Vested rights/existing rights Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract The Ordinance provides for the acquisition and requisition of immovable property to be destined to public purposes in the public interest. Acquisition shall be communicated by means of a notice affixed in convenient locations in order to inform of the intent of acquiring that property. Requisition for a limited period of time may be exercised by the appointed Deputy Commissioner, following Government’s approval, while no approval shall be necessary in case of an emergency. No property shall be kept in requisition for a period longer than two years. Any individual can appeal against acquisition within fifteen days from the issuing of the public notification or ask for compensation that, pending approval by the Authorities, shall be rewarded as per Section 8. Full text English Website bdlaws.gov.bd References - Legislation Repealed by Immovable Property Acquisition and Possession Act, 2017 (Act No. 21 of 2017). Legislation | Bangladesh | 2017 Keyword: Expropriation, Vested rights/existing rights, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Dispute settlement, Land tenure, Monitoring, Property rights, Ownership Source: FAO, FAOLEX