Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation Law (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 24, 2019).

This Law provides for the acquisition of land for public purpose, payment of compensation and resettlement and rehabilitation to land owners. It consists of fourteen chapters: I. Title, Commencement, Application and Definitions; II. Objectives; III. Formation of the Central Committee and its Functions; IV. Proposal for Land Acquisition, Evaluation and Preliminary Investigation; V. Issuing Notification Declaring the Necessity for Land Acquisition and Filing Objections; VI. Intent of Land Acquisition and Taking Possession of Land; VII. Landowners’ Rights with respect to Land Acquisition; VIII. Payment of Compensation and Damages; IX. Resettlement and Rehabilitation; X. Urgent Land Acquisition; XI. Temporary Land Acquisition; XII. State’s Reclamation of the Land Already Acquired and Transferred; XIII. Offences and Penalties; and XIV. Miscellaneous.
Chapter I contains the title, applicability of the Law and definitions. Chapter II lays down the objectives of the Law which includes acquisition of land for public purpose based on National Land Use Policy, ensuring fair compensation and rehabilitation of landowners. Chapter III forms the Central Committee for Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation (Committee) and lays down its functions. Chapter IV states the government departments and organizations that can propose land acquisition and lays down the procedure to be followed. Chapter V provides for the issuing of notification by the Committee declaring the necessity for land acquisition upon accepting a proposal and for filing of objections.
Chapter VI contains the next steps which includes issuance of notification by the focal Ministry declaring the intent of land acquisition for public purpose. Chapter VII and VIII lay down the criteria and procedure in respect of payment of compensation and damages to landowners. Chapter IX provides for resettlement and rehabilitation. Chapter X allows for urgent land acquisition for certain activities like relocation of public due to natural disasters, national security reasons etc. Chapter XI contains criteria and procedure for temporary land acquisition. Chapter XIII provides for the offences and penalties.