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Aboriginal Land (Manatunga Land) Act 1992.

Legislation
Australia, Oceania
compensation
customary law
This Act authorizes the grant by the Crown of land at Robinvale to the Murray Valley Aboriginal Cooperative Limited and to extinguish a Crown lease and any other encumbrances over that land.Under section 7 the Act stipulates that no compensation is payable by the Crown in respect of anything done under or arising out of this Act. The Act is completed by one schedule that contains the map of Land which may be granted to the Murray Valley Aboriginal Cooperative Limited.

Repealed by: Statute Laws Repeals Act, 2012. (2012-05-29)
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Aboriginal Land (Northcote Land) Act 1989.

Legislation
Australia, Oceania
public ownership
compensation
customary law
This Act aims to auhtorize the granting by the Crown of land at Northcote to the Aborigines Advancement League Incorporated. Section 6 stipulates that no compensation is payable by the Crown in respect of anything done under or arising out of this Act. The Act is completed by one Schedule specifying land which may be granted to the Aborigines Advancement League Incorporated.
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Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1993 (No. 16 of 1993).

Legislation
United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe
compensation
This Act allows a person who, for the purpose of carrying out works to any land needs the consent of some other person to enter upon the land of that person, to make an application to the court for an order against that other person. On an application, the court shall make an access order only if it is satisfied: (a) that the works are reasonably necessary for the preservation of the whole or any part of the dominant land; and (b) that they cannot be carried out, or would be substantially more difficult to carry out, without entry upon the servient land and the need of entry is reasonable.
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Acquisition of Land for Development in the Public Interest

Law No. 2 of 2012

Legislation & Policies
Legislation
January, 2012
Indonesia
compulsory acquisitions
displacement
land acquisitions
"The national land law acknowledges and upholds the public rights to land and objects related to land, and confers the public powers on the state through powers to make regulation, make policy, manage, and exercise and make supervision as stated in the fundamentals of the Acquisition of Land"
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Acquisition of Land in the Public Interest Act (Cap. 1A).

Legislation
Seychelles, Africa, Eastern Africa
compensation
cadastres
land registration
This Act provides rules for acquisition land in the public interest, including compulsory acquisition, and related matters such as claims to compensation, examination of land and the taking possession of land, registration of interest in land and (effects of) withdrawal from acquisition. Where the Minister is of the opinion that it is necessary to acquire any land in the public interest and that there is reasonable justification for causing any hardship to any person who has an interest in the land, the Minister may acquire that land in accordance with this Act.
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Acquisition of Land in the Public Interest Regulations (Cap. 1A).

Regulations
Seychelles, Africa, Eastern Africa
compensation
cadastres
land registration
These Regulations set out in the Schedule forms, which are prescribed for the purposes of the provisions of the Acquisition of Land in the Public Interest Act respectively specified in each such form. They include: particulars to be furnished under section 5(3) and 5(4) of the Act; Claim for compensation under section 12; Notice under section 9(2) of an owner whose lands is compulsory acquired under section 6.

Implements: Acquisition of Land in the Public Interest Act (Cap. 1A). (1996-06-03)
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Acquisition of Property Act Chapter 32:10

Legislation & Policies
Legislation
January, 1955
Botswana
compulsory acquisitions
displacement
expropriation
land acquisitions
land law
An Act to make provision authorizing the acquisition of property for public and other purposes, and for settling the amount of any compensation to be paid, or any matter in difference.
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Act II of 1976 on the protection of the human environment.

Legislation
Hungary, Eastern Europe, Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
land-use planning
compensation
The aim of the Act is to establish the principal rules in connection with the protection, preservation and planned development of the human environment for the purpose of the protection of people's health and the regular improvement of living conditions. Chapter II of the Act sets out detailed rules concerning the protection of the elements of environment, i.e. land, water, air, biosphere, landscape and human habitations. Chapter III deals with the responsibility in case of violation of the provisions concerning environmental protection.
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Act No. 19 of 1974 relative to concessions for the acquisition of real property (Concessions Act).

Lov om konsesjon og om forkjøpsrett for det offentlige ved erverv av fast eiendom (Konsesjonsloven).

Legislation
Norway, Europe, Northern Europe
concession (land)
land ownership
The scope of this Act is to regulate the sale and acquisition of real property, and in particular land used for agricultural purposes, so as to safeguard effective use of such property, to protect the production capacity, and to regulate ownership for the benefit of public good. The interests to be protected are listed in section 1 and include agriculture, forestry and nature conservation. The Act applies to various rights in land including lease. Sections 5 and 6 list exemptions from the duty to obtain a concession. Sections 19 to 21 specify procedures for the granting of concessions.
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Act No. 21-C/92 on ownership, concession and use of agricultural land.

Legislation
Angola, Africa, Middle Africa
leases
farmland
concession (land)
land ownership
land law
This Act establishes the basic framework for ownership, concession and use of agricultural land of the People's Republic of Angola. It consists of 7 chapters defining all the issues related with the land basic legislation, such as: General Provisions (Chap. 1); Land classification (2); Licensing (3); Transmission and rescission of land use right (4); Registration (5); Administration Powers (6); Final Provisions (7).