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Land Acquisition Act
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- Is amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023
Uganda
Land Acquisition Act
Chapter 235
- Commenced on 2 July 1965
- [This is the version of this document as it was at 31 December 2000 to 27 July 2023.]
- [Note: This legislation was revised and consolidated as at 31 December 2000 and 31 December 2023 by the Law Reform Commission of Uganda. All subsequent amendments have been researched and applied by Laws.Africa for ULII.]
Interpretation
1. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—Acquisitions, etc.
2. Power to enter on and examine land
3. Declaration that land is needed for public purpose
4. Land to be marked out, etc.
On the publication of a declaration under section 3 in respect of any land, the assessment officer shall cause the land to be marked out and measured and a plan of the land to be made if a plan of the land has not already been made.5. Notice to persons having an interest
6. Inquiry and award
7. Taking possession
8. Withdrawal from acquisition
9. Acquisition of part of house, manufactory or other building
10. Temporary occupation of waste or arable land for public purpose
11. End of temporary occupation
12. Power of Minister where claim for severance is excessive
Legal proceedings
13. Appeals
Where an award is made under section 6, any person awarded or claiming that he or she should have been awarded compensation may within sixty days of the date of the award appeal to the High Court by way of objection to any or all of the following—14. References to the court
15. Enforcement of right to possession
16. Rules on procedure, etc.
Miscellaneous
17. Offences and penalties
Any person who—18. Service of notices, etc.
Without prejudice to any other method of service, any notice, declaration or similar document required to be served for the purposes of this Act may be served by post or, if it relates to land or premises and it is not practicable after using due diligence to serve it on the person on whom it should be served, by delivering it to some person on the land or premises to which it relates or, if there is no person on the land or premises to whom it can be delivered, by affixing it or a copy of it to some conspicuous part of the land or premises.19. Saving for acquisition by agreement, etc.
Nothing in this Act shall prevent the Government from entering into an agreement with a person having an interest in land by which—20. Regulations
The Minister may, by statutory instrument, make regulations for the assessment and payment of compensation under this Act and generally for giving full effect to the provisions and purposes of this Act.History of this document
31 December 2023
Consolidation
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28 July 2023
31 December 2000 this version
Consolidation
02 July 1965
Commenced
Cited documents 0
Documents citing this one 4
Gazette 2
1. | Uganda Government Gazette dated 2001-12-17 number 81 | |
2. | Uganda Government Gazette dated 2003-10-03 number 46 |
Judgment 1
1. | Registered Trustees of Kampala Institute v Departed Asians Property Board [1994] UGSC 18 (1 August 1994) |
Ordinance 1
1. | Game (Preservation and Control) Act |
Subsidiary legislation
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Land Acquisition (East African Crude Oil Pipeline) Instrument, 2019 | Statutory Instrument 105 of 2019 | 29 November 2019 |