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Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act (No. 13 of 1986).

Country/Territory
Sri Lanka
Document type
Legislation
Date
1986
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Land Acquisition Act.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Ownership Expropriation Land valuation Liability/compensation Land tenure
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Act amends the Land Acquisition Act that establishes the procedure to be followed by the competent authorities for the acquisition of land for public purposes. Section 45 of the Land Acquisition Act is amended as the acquiring officer shall tender and make payment of compensation in respect of acquisitioned land taking into consideration the market value of the land (sect. 2).

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