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

Country/Territory
Vanuatu
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Land Acquisition Act No. 5 of 1992.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Expropriation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

Section 9 of the Principal Act (matters to be considered for the determination of compensation) is amended by the adding a subsection that provides that a determination must be in writing and a copy of it must be given to the custom owner or owners of the land, and any other person interested in the land. Section 12 is amended so as to provide for appeal to be had only with the Supreme Court. A compensation payment determined under section 9 is to be made to the custom owner or owners of the lan

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

References - Legislation

Amends

Land Acquisition Act (No. 5 of 1992).

Legislation | Vanuatu | 1992

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX