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Land Acquisition Act (Cap. 215).

Country/Territory
Vanuatu
Document type
Legislation
Date
1992 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of the Republic of Vanuatu, Consolidated Edition of 2006.
Long title
An Act to make the provisions for the acquisition of land and easements in the public interest and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Expropriation Land valuation Servitude Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act provides with respect to the acquisition of land or rights in land for public purposes. The Minister may direct the acquiring officer to investigate in the suitability of land for acquisition and to serve notices of investigation or intended acquisition on the custom owners or persons interested in the land. The Minister shall decide whether that land or easement shall be acquired after having heard possible objections of owners and the acquiring officer's recommendations on those objections. Where the Minister decides under section 4 that a particular land or easement should be acquired under this Act, he or she shall make a written declaration to that effect. Other provisions concern compensation and other procedures for the taking of possession by the State and appeals to the Supreme Court.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Amended by

Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act (No. 34 of 2000).

Legislation | Vanuatu | 2000

Keyword: Expropriation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act 2014 (No. 31 of 2014).

Legislation | Vanuatu | 2014

Keyword: Expropriation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Liability/compensation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act No. 5 of 2017.

Legislation | Vanuatu | 2017

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Liability/compensation, Cadastre/land registration, Land tenure, Land-use planning, Lease

Source: FAO, FAOLEX