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Land Reform (Special Provisions) Act (No. 14 of 1986).

Country/Territory
Sri Lanka
Document type
Legislation
Date
1986
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Land Reform Law, No. 1 of 1972; Land Reform (Special Provisions) Act, No. 39 of 1981; and to make special provision in regard to certain orders and determinations; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land reform Land commission Agricultural land Land-use planning Land valuation Liability/compensation
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Act amends the Land Reform Act that established a Land Reform Commission. Agricultural land is not to be alienated by the Commission to persons who are not citizens of Sri Lanka (sect. 6). There are amendments relating to compensation payable in respect of agricultural land vested in the Commission with tables listing the average annual yield and compensation per acre.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Amends

Land Reform (Amendment) Act.

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1983

Keyword: Land reform, Land commission, Expropriation, Liability/compensation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land Reform 1972 (Law No. 1 of 1972).

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1972 (1975)

Keyword: Land reform, Agricultural land, Special fund, Agricultural development, Access-to-information, Basic legislation, Ownership, Land tenure, Institution, Lease, Public land, Smallholders/peasants, Size

Source: FAO, FAOLEX