An Act to facilitate the acquisition of land for public purposes.
This Act sets out criteria, conditions and procedures for compulsory acquisition of land by the Government and regulates related matters such as compensation, appeal from a magistrate’s award on compulsory purchase and effects of the acquisition on existing leaseholds and land other than the land under compulsory acquisition.The procedures of acquisition foresee, among other things, a notification by the Minister in the Gazette, a preliminary investigation by persons authorized by the Minister, a declaration that land is required for public purposes, the possibility of appeal with the Supre