Land Acquisition Act 1950 (No. 9 of 1950).

The Act establishes the procedure to be followed by the competent authorities for the acquisition of land for public purpose. It includes, among other matters: investigations for selecting land to be carried out by a district officer appointed by the Minister; issue of notice of intended acquisition indicating the compensation to be paid for any damage caused during investigations; issue of notice of acquisition of land or servitude for a public purpose. Further provisions concern the following: inquiry into claims, reference to court, and acquiring officer's award (Part II); appeals to the board of review and appeals to the court of appeal on questions of law (Part III); tender and payment of compensation (Part IV); possession and disposal of land or servitude (Part V); assessment of compensation (Part VI); general provisions regard inter alia the compulsory acquisition of land authorized by any other written law, the acquisition of land by a public corporation, abandonment of acquisition proceedings, power of the Chief Valuer and his agents, false evidence, etc.