Land Acquisition Act 1986. Country/Territory Marshall Islands Document type Legislation Date 1986 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Marshall Islands Consolidated Legislation, 2004. Long titleAn Act to make provision for the acquisition of lands and servitudes for public use for payment of just compensation in terms of Article II, Section 5 of the Constitution of the Marshall Islands and to provide for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. Subject Land & soil Keyword Public land Expropriation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Micronesia, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The Act provides for the compulsory acquisition of private land by the State for public purposes. It regulates procedures of acquisition, compensation, vesting, etc. Full text English Website www.paclii.org