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Land Development (Amendment) Act.

Country/Territory
Sri Lanka
Document type
Legislation
Date
1983
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Expropriation Survey/mapping Land tenure Ownership Land commission Land reform
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Act amends the Land Development Ordinance and repeals the Sale of State Land (Special Provisions) Law. There are amendments relating to the definitions of terms used within the Act. Section 8 concerns purposes for which State Land may be mapped out including the prevention of erosion from the soil and the protection, conservation and development needs of the area (sect. 8). There are extensive provisions relating to the manner of alienation of State Land including the need for a permit to occupy the land (sect. 19). No State Land may be alinated to persons who are not citizens of Sri Lanka (sect. 22).

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References - Legislation

Amends

Land Development Ordinance 1935 (No. 19 of 1935).

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1935 (1973)

Keyword: Land commission, Land reform, Land valuation, Land-use planning, Ownership, Land tenure, Survey/mapping, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Sale of State Lands (Special Provisions) Law 1973 (No. 43 of 1973).

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1973

Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural land, Land commission, Land consolidation, Land-use planning, Land valuation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Liability/compensation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX