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Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act No. 5 of 2017.

Country/Territory
Vanuatu
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Land Acquisition Act [CAP 215].
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Liability/compensation Cadastre/land registration Land tenure Land-use planning Lease
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Act comes into force on the day on which it is published in the Gazette.
Abstract

This Act amends the definition of public purpose, as land use for the purposes of public safety, public order, public morality, public health, and town and country planning. 5A Stop work notice, 5B Storing and disposal of matters seized under section 5A, and 5C Forfeiture of seized substances and goods and duties to dispose are inserted after Section 5. Moreover, this Act amends Section 12 regarding legal proceedings, Section 14 regarding liabilities and compensation and Section 16 regarding registration of land leases.

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