Land Acquisition (Public Purposes) Ordinance.

The Ordinance lays down rules governing the acquisition of land for public purposes, which means any purpose connected with exclusive government use or general public use. The President of Malta may by declaration signed by him declare any land to be required for a public purpose. Moreover, the President of Malta may for any public purpose declare by proclamation that any land is subject to clearance rights or to subsoil rights. The Ordinance regulates with detail the porcedure to be followed (preliminary investigation, notice of intention to take land, proceedings when owner is unknown, content of notice to treat, compensation).