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 titleAn 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