Land Acquisition Act (No. 5 of 1992).

An Act to provide for the acquisition of land or rights in land for public purposes. The Minister may direct the acquiring officer to investigate in the suitability of land for acquisition and to serve notices of investigation or intended acquisition on the custom owners or persons interested in the land. The Minister shall decide whether that land or easement shall be acquired after having heard possible objections of owners and the acquiring officer's recommendations on those objections. Where the Minister decides under section 4 that a particular land or easement should be acquired under this Act, he shall make a written declaration to that effect. The declaration shall be notified to the persons interested. Other provisions concern compensation and other procedures for the taking of possession by the State and appeals to the Lands Referee and the Supreme Court.