Extending land acquisition for public purpose to industrial development involves the denial of the right to property, life and livelihood. Preliminary lnvestiguiiun any locality is likely to be needed for any public purpose, a notification to that effect shall be published in the gazette and a copy thereof served upon the owner of such land. The land acquisition act, 1894 prs legislative research. 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. An act to amend the law for acquisition of land for public purposes. The supreme court has examined the meaning of public purpose visavis right to property of an individual as envisaged in our constitution. Investigations for selecting land for public purpose. Expropriation law in tanzania permits the government to expropriate land.
Under this act pdf, the collector has the power to fix compensation for the acquired land, while disputes have to be. The land acquisition act, 1894 further referred to as act, defines public. An act to provide for the compulsory acquisition of lands for public purposes and in connection. An act to amend the law for the acquisition of land for public purposes and for. Land acquisition public purposes act chapter 184 revised edition 2000 showing the law as at 31st december, 2000 this is a revised edition of the law, prepared by the law revision commissioner under the authority of the law revision act, chapter 3 of the laws of belize, revised edition 1980 1990. After declaration collector to take order for acquisition. C in the case of an acquisition under section 5, state the name, address and occupation of the person for whom the land is being acquired. Act vi of 1857 removes all previous enactments relating to land acquisition. Judicial interpretation of public purpose ssrn papers.
However the act was mired into controversies mainly because of lack of specific definition of public purpose, thereby, extending even it to the extent of. Right to fair compensation and transparency in land acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement act, 20 is also called land acquisition act 20 and was brought to replace land acquisition act of 1894, enacted during british era. 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. Acquiring land under the land acquisition act a hand book. Declaration that land is required for a public purpose. Matters to be considered in detennining compensation.