Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Legislation Date 1983 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Land Acquisition Act. Subject Land & soil Keyword Ownership Expropriation Land commission Land reform Land-use planning Liability/compensation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes This Act commenced on 31 March 1983. Abstract This Act amends the Land Acquistion Act which establishes the procedure to be followed by the competent authorities for the acquisition of land for public purpose. Section 17 is amended concerning persons entitled to compensation. The Acquiring officer shall pay the sum on the certificate issued by the Commissioner of Labour. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Land Acquisition Act 1950 (No. 9 of 1950). Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1950 (1979) Keyword: Basic legislation, Ownership, Land tenure, Public land, Servitude, Survey/mapping, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Expropriation Source: FAO, FAOLEX