Land Acquisition Act. Country/Territory Jamaica Document type Legislation Date 1947 (1986) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Expropriation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Contract/agreement Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act provides rules relative to acquisition of land and other property by the State for public purposes. Full text English Website www.caricomlaw.org