Land Acquisition Ordinance (Cap. 09.07). Country/Territory Turks and Caicos Islands (UK) Document type Legislation Date 1969 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Ordinance to faciliate the acquisition of land for public purposes. Subject Land & soil Keyword Expropriation Liability/compensation Private land Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic Abstract This Ordinance concerns acquisition of land by the State for public purposes, appeal and other proceedings related to (intended) acquisition and compensation for loss of property resulting from such acquisition. The Ordinance also concerns temporary occupation of land. The Ordinance defines" public purpose". The Governor may order a preliminary investigation on the land designated for acquisition. Appeal against decisions may be made to the court. Full text English Website www.tciyellowpages.com