Land Acquisition Act 1960 · Updated to 12 Mar 1992 · Part II · Acquisition
8. Declaration that land is needed under section 3
Feedback & supportWhen the State Authority decides that any of the lands referred to in section 7 are needed for any of the purposes referred to in section 3, a declaration in Form D shall be published in the
Gazette.
A copy of the list of lands referred to in paragraph 7(1)(b), amended, if necessary, in accordance with the decision of the State
Authority, shall be included as a schedule to the declaration in Form D.
Form
“Form” means any Form set out in the Second Schedule; NOTE— Section 59 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 was deleted by Federal Territory of Labuan (Extension and Modification of Town and Country Planning Act 1976) Order 2010— see P.U.…
A declaration in Form D shall be conclusive evidence that all the scheduled land referred to therein is needed for the purpose specified therein.
scheduled land
“scheduled land” means any land or lands including parcel or provisional block included in a schedule prepared under section 8 and appended to any declaration or notification in Forms D, E, J and K;
A declaration under subsection (1) shall lapse and cease to be of any effect on the expiry of two years after the date of its publication in the Gazette in so far as it relates to any land or part of any land in
land
“land” means alienated land within the meaning of the State land law, land occupied under customary right and land occupied in expectation of title;
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respect of which the Land Administrator has not made an award under subsection 14(1) within the said period of two years, and, accordingly, all proceedings already taken or being taken in consequence of such declaration in respect of such land or such part of the land shall terminate and be of no effect.
Land Administrator
“Land Administrator” means any Land Administrator or other officer appointed under the State land law, and includes an Assistant Land Administrator;
Where the declaration under subsection (1) has lapsed, subsections 35(2), (3) and (4) shall apply with the necessary modifications.
Land to be marked out and notice entered on register, etc.