Crown Acquisition of Lands Act. Country/Territory Fiji Document type Legislation Date 1940 (1970) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to regulate the acquisition of land by the crown for public purposes. Subject Land & soil Keyword Expropriation Geographical area Oceania, Small Island Developing States Abstract The Act regulates the acquisition of land by the Crown for public purposes. It establishes the power to acquire land for any public purpose and powers to make a preliminary investigation (sects. 3 and 4). The acquiring authority shall not compulsorily acquire land unless he has obtained a Court Order that was applied for (sect. 6). If the Court Order is not issued, damages shall be paid to those with an interest in the property. If the Order is issued, adequate compensation shall be paid. Full text English References - Legislation Amended by State Acquisition of Lands (Amendment) Act 1998 (No. 1 of 1998). Legislation | Fiji | 1998 Keyword: Expropriation Source: FAO, FAOLEX