State Lands (Recovery of Possession) Act. Pays/Territoire Sri Lanka Type du document Législation Date 1979 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to make provision for the recovery of possession of State lands from persons in unauthorized possession or occupation thereof and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Sujet Terre et sols Mot clé Expropriation Régime foncier Propriété Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Océan Indien, Mer de l'Asie du Sud-Est, Asie du Sud Résumé The Ordinance provides for the restitution of lands formerly owned by the State and unlawfully possessed or occupied. A notice of eviction shall be served to the persons occupying the land, complete with an eviction date by which they have to vacate the land. The evicted person may appeal against the eviction no later than six months since being served the notice itself. In case of being proven his/her rights to the land, he/she shall be compensated for all damages suffered on behalf of the eviction and shall be reinstated in possession of the land. Texte intégral Anglais Références - Législation Amendé par State Lands (Recovery of Possession) Amendment Act. Législation | Sri Lanka | 1981 (1983) Mot clé: Expropriation, Régime foncier, Propriété Source: FAO, FAOLEX