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

Country/Territory
Vanuatu
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of the Republic of Vanuatu Sessional Acts.
Long title
An Act to amend the Land Acquisition Act [CAP 215].
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Expropriation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Liability/compensation
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act amends the Land Acquisition Act by inserting a new section (7A), which gives power to the Minister to stop an acquisition process if he or she is satisfied that the proposed acquisition could be detrimental to the State. It also amends section 9 on matters to be considered in determining compensation.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Land Acquisition Act (Cap. 215).

Legislation | Vanuatu | 1992 (2006)

Keyword: Land tenure, Expropriation, Land valuation, Servitude, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX