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Special Areas (Colombo) Development Ordinance.

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
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Abstract
The Ordinances ratifies the institution of the Colombo Special Areas Development Board, its task and functions in providing and execute redevelopment schemes on lands which have undergone demolition of infrastructure for emergency reasons. The lands interested by this Ordinance shall be vested to the Board and may be sold or leased.
Chapter IV establishes conditions and principles governing the alienation by permit or grant and the criteria for the calculation of the annual payment. Further provisions concern among other matters: protection of land held on permits or grants (chap. V); succession (chap. VII); cancellation of grants and permits (chap. VIII); procedure in ejectment (chap. IX); recovery of annual payments and moneys due to the State (chap. X).
Long title of text
An ordinance to enable the compulsory acquisition and redevelopment of areas in Colombo consisting wholly or partly of lands on which demolition operations have been carried out under emergency powers; to establish and incorporate a Board with power to carry out or to supervise and regulate the redevelopment of such areas; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental to the matters aforesaid.
Repealed
No
Publication reference
Official publication , pp. XIX/230-248.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No