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Land Acquisition Act (No. 5 of 1992).

Country/Territory
Vanuatu
Document type
Legislation
Date
1992
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make provisions for the acquisition of land and easement 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
Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

An Act to provide for 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

Full text
English
Website
www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj

References - Legislation

Amended by

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

Legislation | Vanuatu | 2000

Keyword: Expropriation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX