An Act to make provision for the compulsory acquisition of land and other property; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
An Act to make provision for the compulsory acquisition of land by the State, compensation for compulsory acquisition and the establishment of a Compensation Advisory Board for purposes of the Act.Subject to the provisions of this Act, the President may, whenever he is of the opinion that it is desirable or expedient in the interests of the Republic so to do, compulsorily acquire any property of any description (sect. 3). Section4 provides for a preliminary investigation. No compensation shall be payable in respect of undeveloped land or unutilized land (sect. 15).