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The Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952

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An Act to provide for the requisitioning and acquisition of immovable property for the purposes of the Union.

Act number
30 of 1952
Ministry
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Enacted
14 Mar 1952

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28 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and duration.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Power to requisition immovable property.
  4. Section 4Power to take possession of requisitioned property.
  5. Section 5Rights over requisitioned property.
  6. Section 6Release from requisitioning.
  7. Section 7Power to acquire requisitioned property.
  8. Section 8Principles and method of determining compensation.
  9. Section 9Payment of compensation.
  10. Section 10Appeals from orders of requisitioning.
  11. Section 11Appeals from awards in respect of compensation.
  12. Section 12Competent authority and arbitrator to have certain powers of civil courts.
  13. Section 13Power to obtain information.
  14. Section 14Power to enter and inspect.
  15. Section 15Service of notice and orders.
  16. Section 16Easement not to be disturbed.
  17. Section 17Delegation of powers.
  18. Section 18Protection of action taken in good faith.
  19. Section 19Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.
  20. Section 20Penalty for offences.
  21. Section 21Certain persons to be public servants.
  22. Section 22Power to make rules.
  23. Section 23Validation of certain requisitions and acquisitions.
  24. Section 24Repeals and savings.
  25. Section 25Special provision as to certain requisitions under Act 51 of 1962.
  26. Section 26Special provision as to certain requisitions under Act 42 of 1971.
  27. Section 20AAdjudication of penalties.
  28. Section 20BAppeal.