This publication has been compiled by state land administration of state land asset management, operational support, department of natural resources and mines. Guide to land tenure july 2015 department of natural. Land acquisition act 1965 uganda legal information institute. Acquisition of land, portion of land or right in land for land reform purposes 43. Acquisition of portion of land provided that where the owner of such land owns also immediately adjoining land which, together with the residue as aforesaid, would exceed half an acre in area, the. Despite the promulgation of the 1995 constitution of uganda which gives powers to the people and every citizen a right to own property under article 26.
Restitution of land rights amendment act 84 of 1995 land restitution and reform laws amendment act 78 of 1996 land restitution and reform laws amendment act 63 of 1997. An act to make provision for the compulsory acquisition of land for public purposes and for matters incidental thereto and connected. International persons landholding an act to repeal the immovable property acquisition by foreign persons act, 3 of 1981, and to facilitate the holding of land by nonbahamians and by companies under their control. Contents land act 1994 page 2 ab leasing nontidal watercourse land or nontidal lake land. Whereas it is expedient to amend the law for the acquisition of land needed for public purposes and for companies and for determining the amount of compensation to be made on. Lands acquisition act 1994 act legislation register.
In this act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context. Received the assent of the president on the sixteenth day of august 1961 an act to extend the land acquisition act, 1894 central act 1 of 1894, to the. On 31 december 20, the president of india promulgated an ordinance with an official mandate to meet the twin objectives of farmer welfare. The act has provisions to provide fair compensation to.
Land acquisition act 1960 an act relating to the acquisition of land, the assessment of compensation to be made on account of such acquisition, and other matters incidental thereto. First published in the 1karnataka gazette1 on the twentyforth day of august 1961 the land acquisition 1karnataka1 extension and amendment act, 1961. Restitution of land rights act 22 of 1994 afrikaans text signed by the president assented to. Assent 31st december, 1993 commencement 1st january, 1994 1. The land acquisition act an act to provide for the compulsory acquisition of lands for public purposes and in connection with housing schemes. An act to amend the law for the acquisition of land for public purposes and for companies. Authorised by the act parliamentary counselalso accessible at. Current legislative framework for land acquisition the 20 act brought in several changes to the process of land acquisition in the country. This paper analyses the impact of compulsory land acquisition on displaced persons in kenya. An act to regulate land agents and their sales representatives and property managers. The following subsidiary legislation have been omitted. Professionals the land acquisition act, 1894 bare act land acquisition act, 1894 1.
The collector shall also serve notice to the same effect on all such persons known or believed to be interested in any land, or to be entitled to act for persons so interested, the possession whereof has already been taken on requisition under section 3 of the said act, and notice for acquisition of such land has also been published under sub. The chapter used secondary data obtained from the world bank website, national bureau of statistics nbs and other sources. Seven facts about the restitution of land rights act the. This act will come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation. Whereas it is expedient to amend the law for the acquisition of land needed for public purposes and for companies and for determining the amount of compensation to be made on account of. Act 28 of 1994 amended by laws of trinidad and tobago chapter 58.
Land acquisition just terms compensation act 1991 no 22. Of course, land in these areas can still be compulsorily acquired under section 3 and its distribution controlled under section 152 of the rural land act discussed above. Short title, extent and commencement l this act may be called he land acquisition act, 1894. Revised edition 2010 1983 published by the national council for law reporting.
In this act, unless the context otherwise requires appointed officer means a person appointed under. This act may be cited as the international persons landholding. Bp 185 stipulates guidelines on land ownership by former filipinos for purposes of establishing residence, while section 10 of ra 8179 specifies entitlements and conditions for land acquisition for. Land act 1994 page 2 ab leasing nontidal watercourse land or nontidal lake land. Till 20, land acquisition in india was governed by land acquisition act of 1894. Queensland land act 1994 table of provisions section page chapter 1preliminary part 1introduction 1 short title. This study therefore examined land acquisition and use in nigeria within the context of food and livelihood security. Whereas il is expedient 10 amend the law for the acquisition of land needed for public purposes and for companies and for dclcmimining the amount ofcompensation to be made. The right to fair compensation and transparency in land acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement act, 20 also land acquisition act, 20 is an act of indian parliament that regulates land acquisition and lays down the procedure and rules for granting compensation, rehabilitation and resettlement to the affected persons in india. Land act 1996, being an act relating to land, to consolidate and amend legislation relating to land, and to repeal various statutes, and for related purposes. The land acquisition act, 1992 of zimbabwe cambridge core. History 1894 land acquisition act, 1894 created by the british.
The long title to the principal act is repealed and the. An act relating to the acquisition of interests in land by the executive and certain authorities and dealings with land so acquired, and for other purposes notified in act gazette s177. Page land acquisition prescribed forms regulations ln 11996 e e 41. Whereas it is expedient to amend the law for the acquisition of land needed for public purposes and for companies and for determining the amount of compensation to be made on account of such acquisition. The present land acquisition act cap 226 gives government lee way to acquire peoples land at. I of 1894, dated 2nd february, 18941 an act to amend the law for the acquisition of land for public purposes and for the companies. Lands acquisition act 1994 an act relating to the acquisition of interests in land by the executive and certain authorities and dealings with land so acquired, and for other purposes.
The land acquisition act, 1984 the urban unit uspmu. A reference in this act to the acquisition of land or of an interest in land includes a reference to the extinction of an interest in land by virtue of section 122. This act may be cited as the lands acquisition act 1994. Content on this website is published and managed by the departmentorganisation for any query regarding this website, please contact the web information manager. An act to amend the law for the acquisition of land. Indeed in some cases the president may be able to resume ownership of land under a clause in the title deeds. Land acquisition act, 1894 1 of 1894 an act to amend the law for the acquisition of land for public purposes and for companies. The analysis reveals that compulsory land acquisition quite often has farreaching socioeconomic.
Secondly, unlike the earlier act which did not provide. Land reform is in the spotlight again after an amendment to 1994 s restitution of land rights act. All regulations previously made under the land acquisition act 1969. Land acquisition and use remain a critical issue of great policy relevance in developing countries such as nigeria. Investigations for selecting land for public purpose. Provided that where the owner of such land owns also immediately adjoining land which, together with the residue as aforesaid, would exceed half an acre in area, the president may refuse to acquire such residue. The land acquisition act india act i, 1894 1 march 1894 part i preliminary 12. Whereas it is expedient to amend the law for the acquisition of land needed for public purposes and for companies. The land acquisition, act, 1894 act i of 1894 2 february 1894 an act to amend the law for the acquisition of land for public purposes and for companies.
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