Land Acquisition Act(CHAPTER 152)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part II ACQUISITION
Preliminary investigation
3 Power to enter and survey
4 Payment for damage
Declaration of intended acquisition
5 Notification that land is required for specific purposes
6 Collector to proceed to acquire after notification
7 Plan of land to be acquired
8 Notice to persons interested
9 Power to require statements as to names and interests
Inquiry into measurements, value and claims, and award by Collector
10 Inquiry and award by Collector
11 Award of Collector when to be final
12 Effect of failure to comply with section 7
13 Adjournment of inquiry
14 Power to summon and enforce attendance of witnesses and production of documents
15 Matters to be considered and matters to be disregarded
Taking possession
16 Power to take possession
17 Power to take possession in cases of urgency
18 Notice to Registrar of Deeds and the lodging of an instrument with Registrar of Titles
Part III REFERENCE TO AN APPEALS BOARD AND PROCEDURE THEREON
19 Appeals Boards
20 Salaries, fees and allowances to Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner
21 Registrar of Board
22 Power to make regulations
23 Right of appeal
24 Appeal deemed to be withdrawn
25 Hearing and disposal of appeals
26 Panel of assessors
27 Decision of Board
28 Member of panel and proceedings deemed to be public servant and judicial proceedings respectively
29 Appeals to court
30 Case stated for Court of Appeal
31 Award to be final and conclusive
32 Costs of an appeal to Board
33 Matters to be considered in determining compensation
34 Matters to be disregarded in determining compensation
35 Rules as to amount of compensation
36 Collector may be directed to pay interest on excess compensation
37 Rules of Court applicable
Part IV APPORTIONMENT OF COMPENSATION
38 Determination of proportions
39 Costs of apportionment to be borne by parties
Part IVA APPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF APPEALS BOARD AND COMMISSIONER
39A Court to which appeal is to be made
39B Modifications where order under section 39A is in force
Part V PAYMENT
40 Payment of compensation or deposit thereof with court
41 Payment of interest
Part VI TEMPORARY OCCUPATION AND USE OF LAND
42 Temporary occupation of land for public purpose
43 Compensation for temporary occupation of land
44 Time for, and manner of, claiming for compensation
44A Disqualification as to certain compensation
44B Appeal against award of compensation
44C Bar to other proceedings
Part VII MISCELLANEOUS
45 Service of documents
46 Penalty for obstructing survey, etc., or destroying landmarks
47 Police to enforce surrender
48 Government not bound to complete acquisition
49 Owners who suffer substantial impairment in rights in land may require their land to be acquired
49A Owner-initiated acquisition
50 Acquisition of whole or any additional portion of land where compensation for severance is payable
51 Defraying of costs
52 (Repealed)
53 Suits to set aside awards under this Act to be barred
54 Rules
THE SCHEDULE
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