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Crown Acquisition of Lands Act.

Country/Territory
Fiji
Document type
Legislation
Date
1940 (1970)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
The Laws of Fiji, Chapter 135, pp. 3-8.
Long title
An Act to regulate the acquisition of land by the crown for public purposes.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Expropriation
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
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