Land Acquisition (Public Purposes) Ordinance. Country/Territory Malta Document type Regulation Date 1935 (2001) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleTo regulate the acquisition of land for public purposes and to establish the procedure to be followed in relation thereto. Subject Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Urban land Expropriation Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Southern Europe Abstract The Ordinance lays down rules governing the acquisition of land for public purposes, which means any purpose connected with exclusive government use or general public use. The President of Malta may by declaration signed by him declare any land to be required for a public purpose. Moreover, the President of Malta may for any public purpose declare by proclamation that any land is subject to clearance rights or to subsoil rights. The Ordinance regulates with detail the porcedure to be followed (p Full text English Website www.legal-malta.com References - Legislation Amended by Land Acquisition (Public Purposes) (Amendment) Act No. I, 2006. Legislation | Malta | 2006 | Repealed Keyword: Agricultural land, Urban land, Expropriation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Government Lands Act 2017. Legislation | Malta | 2017 Keyword: Agricultural land, Urban land, Public land, Transfer, Expropriation, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX