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Land Acquisition Act, 2034 (1977).

Country/Territory
Nepal
Document type
Legislation
Date
1977 (2010)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
A Law enacted to amend and consolidate current Nepal law pertaining to land acquisition.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Basic legislation Public land Expropriation Survey/mapping Ownership Land reform Contract/agreement
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Southern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force immediately.
Abstract

The present Act aims at amending and consolidating current legislation relevant to the acquisition of land. The Government may acquire any land at any place for any public purpose, if it so deems necessary, according to the procedures set out by this Act. To this end it regulates the nomination of an officer responsible for preliminary action in charge of the determination of the land area to be acquired (through a survey, collection of samples of soil, demarcation of land, installation of equipment), the determination of the compensation and the submission of a report to the local officer regarding the findings of preliminary action. After having received the report, the local officer shall issue a notification containing all the particulars required (e.g. purpose of acquisition, location of the land, terms of acquisition, plot number or boundaries of the land, land area). Further provisions concern the publication of said notice, the criteria for the determination of the compensation which shall be paid either in cash or by allotment of other lands in exchange, if so required by the landowner. In case of acquisition of Guthi Lands, the compensation shall by paid according to the Guthi Corporation Act of 1976.

Full text
English
Website
www.lawcommission.gov.np