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Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845.

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1845
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act for consolidating in One Act certain Provisions usually inserted in Acts authorizing the taking of Lands for Undertakings of a public Nature.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Expropriation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Transfer Contract/agreement Dispute settlement
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act makes provision for compulsory purchase of private land by " promoters of the undertaking”, which shall mean the parties, whether company, undertakers, commissioners, trustees, corporations, or private persons, by a special Act empowered to execute an undertaking prescribed by such Act. It concerns, among other things: power to purchase lands by agreement, procedures for purchase, authority to sell and repurchase such lands, arbitration, etc.

Full text
English
Website
www.irishstatutebook.ie