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Acquisition of Lands For Public Purposes Act (Cap. 62:05).

Country/Territory
Guyana
Document type
Legislation
Date
1914 (2001)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Guyana.
Long title
An Act to facilitate the acquisition of land required for public purposes.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Expropriation
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America
Abstract

This Act provides for the power of the Minister to declare works as public works and land as land required for public works. The land affected by such a declaration order vests in the State at the expiration of one month after the date of the order. It further provides, among other things, for, (assessment of) compensation, entry upon land, powers of Minister, arbitration. (30 sections)

Full text
English
Website
legalaffairs.gov.gy

References - Legislation

Amended by

Acquisition of Land (Land Settlement) Act (Cap. 62:06).

Legislation | Guyana | 1957 (1959)

Keyword: Expropriation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX