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Lands (Statutory Wayleaves) Act, 1963.

Country/Territory
Ghana
Document type
Regulation
Date
1963
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the entry on any land for the purposes of the construction, installation and maintenance of works of public utility, and for the creation of rights of way and other similar rights in respect of such works and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Expropriation Servitude
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Act allows the President to create, in the name of public interest, public statutory rights of way. Section 2 specifies the works for which statutory rights of way may be created. If a person is not satisfied with compensation assessed by the Minister for the establishment of a right of way, the matter may be referred to a Tribunal to be established under subsection (5) of section 6 by the President. (5 sections)

Full text
English
Website
www.epa.gov.gh