cap/88 (Cap. 88)

Contents

1. Art. 1 Short title.
2. Art. 2 Definitions.
3. Art. 3 Declaration by President that land is required for public purpose.
4. Art. 4 Proclamation by Presidentdeclaring land to be subject to clearance rights.
5. Art. 5 Acquisitionofland for public purposes.
6. Art. 6 Declaration by President of public purpose to be conclusive.
7. Art. 7 Power of competent authority to dispose of land.
8. Art. 8 Preliminary investigation.
9. Art. 9 Notice of intention to take land.
10. Art. 10 Proceedings when owner is unknown, etc.
11. Art. 12 Rights of Government over land.
12. Art. 13 Amount of compensation may be fixed by agreement.
13. Art. 14 Part of a house.
14. Art. 15 Portion of building site.
15. Art. 17 Valuation of land not being a building site.
16. Art. 18 Building sites.
17. Art. 18A Valuation of land expropriated prior to 2003.
18. Art. 19 Land occupied for ten years; application that it be purchased or acquired on public tenure, etc.
19. Art. 20 Termination of lease: compensation.
20. Art. 22 Procedure.
21. Art. 23 Constitution of the Board and appointment of Panel.
22. Art. 24 Oathtobetakenby Chairman and members of the Panel
23. Art. 25 Powers of Board.
24. Art. 26 Questions to be decided by chairman as judge.
25. Art. 27 Assessment of compensation by Board.
26. Art. 28 Compensation for land damaged by enemy action.
27. Art. 29 Clearance rights.
28. Art. 30 Right to order temporary evacuation of land.
29. Art. 32 Competent authority not compelled to complete acquisition of land.
30. Art. 33 Effect of service of notice.
31. Art. 34 Penalty for obstruction.
32. Art. 36 Saving.