Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Country/Territory India Document type Legislation Date 1894 (1985) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Authorization/permit Land tenure Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Ownership Private land Property rights Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes This Act shall enter into force on the first day of March 1894. Abstract This Act, consisting of eight Parts, establishes the requirements for land acquisition. It specifies costs, prices and other financial matters related to above mentioned land acquisition. Full text English Website india.gov.in References - Legislation Amended by Land Acquisition (Gujarat Amendment) Act, 1980 (No. 11 of 1981). Legislation | India | 1981 Keyword: Land tenure, Ownership, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (No. 30 of 2013). Legislation | India | 2013 Keyword: Agricultural land, Indigenous peoples, Institution, Liability/compensation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agricultural development, Expropriation, Ownership, Land tenure, Public private partnership (PPP), PIC-prior informed consent Source: FAO, FAOLEX