Land Acquisition Act Chapter 5.04. Country/Territory Saint Lucia Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to authorize the acquisition of land for public purposes. Subject Land & soil Keyword Basic legislation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Data collection/reporting Liability/compensation Governance Land-use planning Land valuation Expropriation Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act sets forth procedures and principles of acquiring any land by the Government for public purposes. The acquisition of lands for public purposes shall only be made by the declaration of the Governor General. In addition, the Governor General may authorize officers for a preliminary survey or other investigation of the land, for the purchase of the land, for setting the borders of the acquired land, and for gathering information. The Governor General may state a decision for the abandonmen Full text English