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LAND ACQUISITION
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LAND ACQUISITION
CONTENT
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
Purpose
Decision to Acquire
Definition
Legal Basis Governing Laws
Procedure
Valuation of Compensation Reference to Court
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Learning Outcomes At the end of the lectures students should acquire these abilities: 1) To discuss the legal basis of land acquisition exercise by the State Authority; 2) To analyse the purpose land acquisition; 3) To examine the procedure
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INTRODUCTION Torrens System NLC 1965 land belongs to state . Powers of disposal - alienation reversion (section 41 NLC 1965). Land state matter (Article 74 - Federal Constitution) Land development by Federal & State (Article 83 Federal Constitution ) State needs to acquire alienated land from registered proprietor of alienated land Article 3 Federal Constitution - Rights to property Definition of land acquisition.
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DEFINITION
Chiranjit Lal v. Union of India AIR 1951 SC 41 Acquisition means the acquiring of the entire title of the expropriated owner, whatever the nature or extent of that title may be. The entire bundle of rights which were vested in the original holder would pass on acquisition to the acquirer leaving nothing to the former.
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LEGAL BASIS
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the public interest is paramount and that private interest may in certain circumstances be subordinated to the higher interest of the public
Charanjit Lal v. Union of India State of Bihar v. Kameshirar Singh Yeap Seak Pen v. Government of Kelantan
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LEGAL BASIS It is a right of every sovereign to take and appropriate private property belonging to individual citizens for public use. This right which is described as eminent domain in American law, is like the power of taxation, an offspring of political necessity and it is supposed to be based upon an implied reservation by government that property acquired by its citizens under its protection may be taken or its use is controlled for public benefit irrespective of the wishes of the owner. BK Mukherjee J.
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LEGAL BASIS
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Article 13 Rights to Property (1) No person shall be deprived of property save in accordance with law. (2) No law shall provide for compulsory acquisition or use of property without adequate compensation.
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Governing Law Federal Constitution National Land Code 1965 Article13 Sabah & Sarawak
Article 83
Article 87 Registration
Overview
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Part II
Part III Part IV Part V Part VI Part VII Part VIII
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Acquisition
Summary Enquiry Taking Possession of land Reference to court Service of notice Temporary occupation or use of land Miscellaneous Schedules
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PART I
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PART III
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PART VI SERVICE OF NOTICES 52. Public notice 53. Service of notices 54. Service upon agent, etc. 55. Service on and appearance of interested persons 56. Omission, etc., not to invalidate proceedings
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Schedules
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First Schedule
FIRST SCHEDULE
[Sections 12, 35, 46 and 47]
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Second Schedule
FORMS A - Q
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Third Schedule
THIRD SCHEDULE
[Section 45]
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Purpose
Section 3(1) The State Authority may acquire any land which is needed
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Purpose
Syed Omar al-Sagoff & Anor v. Government of the State of Johore [1979] 1 MLJ 49 Kulaisingam & Anor v. Commissioner of Lands, Federal Territory & Anor [1982] 1 MLJ 204 Yeap Seok Pen v. Government of State of Kelantan [1982] 2 MLJ 202 Stamford Holdings Sdn. Bhd. V. Kerajaan Negeri Johor & 4 Ors. [1995] 2 AMR 1138 In summary, the court will interfere with the power of the State Authority in the declaration that the acquisition if for public purpose.
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Decision to Acquire
On application by the States government agencies or bodies On application by Federal Government
Person or Body
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Importance of Procedure Article 3(1) of Federal Constitution No person can be deprived of property except in accordance with law Goh Seng Peow & Sons Realty v. CLR WP [1986] 2 MLJ 395
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Declaration of Acquisition
Section 4 (Preliminary notice Form 4A) Preliminary declaration that certain lands are going to be compulsorily acquired) Section 5 (Power of entry & survey Form B) It enables the State Authority to enter land and carry out investigation/inspection, survey, soil test, etc.
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Declaration of Acquisition Section 7 (List of lands for acquisition Form C) At the end of the survey under section 5 the Land Administrator will prepare a layout plan and details list of lands (Schedule) proposed/intended to be acquired. Section 8 (Declaration of acquisition From D) Based on schedule in Form C, the Land Administrator makes Form D declaration published in the Gazette.
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Form D Declaration
Significance of Form D Declaration: 1) Conclusive evidence that all lands listed in the schedule are to be acquired; 2) The award must be made within two years from date of notice; 3) If no award is made within two years, the declaration lapses and the whole exercise shall terminate and of no effect;
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Form D Declaration
Significance of Form D Declaration: First Schedule section 1 - Market value (1) the term market value shall mean the market value of such land (a) at the date of publication in the Gazette of the notification under section 4, provided that such notification shall within twelve months from the date thereof be followed by a declaration under section 8 in respect of all or some part of the land in the locality specified; or (b) in other cases, at the date of the publication in the Gazette of the declaration made under section 8.
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Enquiry Section 10 (Form E) For the purpose of the enquiry, the Land Administrator issues: public notice in Form E notifying the public (interested parties) relating to the holding of the enquiry; and Section 11 (Form E) notice to occupier; Notice to registered proprietor
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Enquiry The objectives of the enquiry are to: identify all interested parties, their status and interests with respect to the affected lands; hear claims or objections;
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Award Section 14 (Form G) At the conclusion of the enquiry the Land Administrator prepares a written award in Form G. Section 15 Land Administrator may, for the purpose of making the award, enter into negotiations or arrangements with affected parties. Section 16 (Form H) - Award notice & offer of compensation Land Administrator prepares individual award to the interested parties in Form H.
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Section 29
Section 29A Section 30 Section 31 Section 32
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Taking Possession Section 18 Power of Land Administrator to take possession of acquired land once compensation is made. Section 19 (Form I) Certificate of Urgency Land Administrator may take possession before payment of compensation by issuing Form I. Section 20 (Form J) Notice to owner/occupier to vacate building In relation to Form J, the LA may issue notice to vacate premises and offer of compensation for that purpose.
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Taking Possession Section 24 (Form L) Notice to deliver IDT, etc LA notifies owner to deliver IDT Section 58 (Form Q) Notice to occupy building temporarily
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Reference to Court Reasons for reference to court Parties that may make reference to court Procedure for reference to court
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Parties Section 36 (Form M) by the Land Administrator Section 37 (1) (Form N) by any other parties
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All reference to court must be brought by the Land Administrator (Forms M, N and O)
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