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Acquisition of Land Act (Cap. 252).

Country/Territory
Bahamas
Document type
Legislation
Date
1913 (1987)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to facilitate the acquisition of land for public purposes.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Expropriation Lease Land valuation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act sets out criteria, conditions and procedures for compulsory acquisition of land by the Government and regulates related matters such as compensation, appeal from a magistrate’s award on compulsory purchase and effects of the acquisition on existing leaseholds and land other than the land under compulsory acquisition.

Full text
English
Website
laws.bahamas.gov.bs