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Land Acquisition and Compensation Act, No. 5 of 1991

Country/Territory
Gambia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1991
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make provision for the acquisition of land for public purposes and for the payment of compensation for such land, and to make provision for connected matters.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Liability/compensation Dispute settlement Governance Land valuation
Geographical area
Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Sahel, Western Africa
Abstract

This law provides that lands acquired under its provisions shall be designated as State lands. The Act further empowers the Minister to acquire lands for public purposes, provided agreed consideration or compensation is paid in accordance with the Act. The Act provides that preliminary investigations may be carried out on land required for public or planning purposes, and authorised persons may; (a) enter on and survey and take levels of such land; (b) dig or bore under the subsoil; (c) do all other acts necessary to ascertain whether the land is suitable for the purpose for which it is required; and (d) clear, set out and mark the boundaries of the land proposed to be acquired. The Act provides that disputes on compensation may be settled by either arbitration or the High Court. The considerations for the computation of compensation is provided to be based upon the value of the land and any improvements or works constructed on the land.

Full text
English