THE REQUISITIONING AND ACQUISITION OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY ACT, 1952

ACT NO. 30 OF 1952 · Enacted [14th March, 1952.] · 26 sections

Section 1.Short title, extent and duration.

Section 2.Definitions.

Section 3.Power to requisition immovable property.

Section 4.Power to take possession of requisitioned property.

Section 5.Rights over requisitioned property.

Section 6.Release from requisitioning.

Section 7.Power to acquire requisitioned property.

Section 8.Principles and method of determining compensation.

Section 9.Payment of compensation.

Section 10.Appeals from orders of requisitioning.

Section 11.Appeals from awards in respect of compensation.

Section 12.Competent authority and arbitrator to have certain powers of civil courts.

Section 13.Power to obtain information.

Section 14.Power to enter and inspect.

Section 15.Service of notice and orders.

Section 16.Easement not to be disturbed.

Section 17.Delegation of powers.

Section 18.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 19.Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.

Section 20.Penalty for offences.

Section 21.Certain persons to be public servants.

Section 22.Power to make rules.

Section 23.Validation of certain requisitions and acquisitions.

Section 24.Repeals and savings.

Section 25.Special provision as to certain requisitions under Act 51 of 1962.

Section 26.Special provision as to certain requisitions under Act 42 of 1971.