Requisition of Resources Act 1985(No. 8 of 1985)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Enacting Formula
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title and commencement
2 Bringing into operation the provisions of Part III
3 Interpretation
Part II ADMINISTRATION
4 Competent authority
5 Authorised officers
6 Authorised officers deemed to be public servants
7 Authorised officer to declare his office
Part III REQUISITIONING OF PROPERTY AND SERVICES
8 Taking possession of land
9 Use of land by armed forces and civil defence force
10 Power to do work on land
11 Entry and inspection of land
12 Requisitioning of property other than land
13 Period for which vehicles, etc., are to be requisitioned
14 Requisitioned vehicle, vessel or aircraft to be kept in good order pending delivery to competent authority
15 Special powers as to ships and aircraft
16 Competent authority may require undertakings to carry out work
17 Competent authority may require persons to carry out work in a disaster, etc
Part IV RIGHTS TO AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION
18 Compensation under this Act
19 Compensation in respect of taking possession of land, etc
20 Compensation in respect of the doing of work on land
21 Compensation in respect of requisition or acquisition of vehicles, vessels and aircraft
22 Compensation in respect of taking space or accommodation in ships and aircraft
23 Compensation in respect of requisition or acquisition of goods other than vessels, vehicles and aircraft
24 Provisions as to property subject to hire-purchase agreements
25 Provisions as to property subject to mortgages, pledges, etc
26 Compensation to other persons interested in property requisitioned
27 Compensation in respect of the requisition of services
28 Receipt of and notification of damage to property requisitioned or acquired
Part V COMPENSATION BOARDS TO DETERMINE DISPUTES
29 Disputes on compensation to be referred to Compensation Board for determination
30 Compensation Board
31 Member of Compensation Board and proceedings deemed to be public servant and judicial proceedings respectively
32 Incidental powers of Compensation Board
33 Proceedings before Compensation Board
34 Decision of Compensation Board to be final
35 Power of Compensation Board to state special case for decision of High Court
Part VI MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
36 Compensation payable apart from this Act
37 Establishment of manpower register
38 Competent authority may require undertakings to furnish returns
39 Modifications to vehicles, vessels or aircraft for defence purposes
40 Record and inspection of vehicles, etc
41 Service of orders, notices and requisitions
42 Vehicles used for the purposes of this Act
43 Liability of Government for person ordered to carry out work
44 Powers of arrest
45 Offences
46 Offences by corporations
47 Jurisdiction of District and Magistrate’s Court
48 Regulations