Lands Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 2017 (No. 9 of 2017). Country/Territory Malawi Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Lands Acquisition Act. Subject Land & soil Keyword Expropriation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Liability/compensation Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Private land Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act amends the Lands Acquisition Act in the Long Title and in provisions concerning, among other things, the power of the Minister to acquire land for public utility and relating preliminary investigation and other procedures, (assessment of) appropriate compensation, criteria for assessment of compensation, and the power of court (defined in this Act) to issue an ejectment order in addition to penalties. Full text English Website www.malawilii.org References - Legislation Amends Lands Acquisition Act, 1970 (No. 21 of 1970). Legislation | Malawi | 1970 Keyword: Expropriation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Private land, Transfer, Public land Source: FAO, FAOLEX