Lands Acquisition Act, 1970 (No. 21 of 1970). País/Territorio Malawi Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1970 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to provide for the acquisition of land and for matters relating and incidental thereto Materia Tierra y suelos Palabra clave Expropiación Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Terrenos privados Transferencia Terrenos públicos Área geográphica Africa, Africa Oriental, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Países menos desarrollados Resumen This Act provides for the power of the Minister to acquire land for public purposes and related matters. The Minister may, whenever he or she is of the opinion that it is desirable or expedient in the interests of Malawi so to do, acquire any land, either compulsorily or by agreement, paying such compensation therefor as may be agreed or determined under this Act. The procedures for acquisition foresee a preliminary investigation, a Notice of intention to acquire and a Notice to surrender property. Unless otherwise agreed between the parties fair compensation shall be assessed by the Minister. In calculating an assessment of compensation under this section no amount shall be included under paragraph (c) of subsection (2) in any case where the Minister is satisfied that the person entitled to the land has, either through absence from the country or otherwise, failed unreasonably to develop the land, or otherwise, failed unreasonably to develop the land, or in the case of agricultural land to cultivate or supervise it satisfactorily. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.malawilii.org Referencias - Legislación Enmendado porr Lands Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 2017 (No. 9 of 2017). Legislación | Malawi | 2017 Palabra clave: Expropiación, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Responsabilidad/indemnización, Cumplimiento/aplicación, Infracciones/sanciones, Terrenos privados Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX