Land Grants (Special Provisions) Act (No. 43 of 1979)

Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

Power of Minister to vest in the State, land vested in the Land Reform Commission

(1) The Minister may-

	(a) having regard to the need to augment the area of land available to the State, for the purposes of distribution;

	(b) with the concurrence of the Minister in charge of the subject of land reform ; and

	(c) by an Order published in the Gazette, vest in the State, any agricultural or estate land which is vested in the Land reform Commission under the Land Reform Law.

(2) Every Order made under subsection (1) shall-

	(a) specify the extent of agricultural or estate land vested in the State by such Order;

	(b) make reference to the survey plan made by the Surveyor-General or under his direction in respect of such agricultural or estate land;

	(c) specify any servitude attaching to such agricultural or estate land.

(3) Every Order made under subsection (1) shall be final and conclusive and shall not be called in question in any court.

(4) Where any agricultural or estate land is vested in the State by an Order made under subsection (1)

	(a) the State shall with effect from the date of such Order, have absolute title to such agricultural or estate land free from all encumbrances (other than any servitude specified in such Order) ; and

	(b) the State shall pay to the Land Reform Commission in respect of such agricultural or estate land, compensation of an amount equal to the compensation payable under the Land Reform Law in respect of such agricultural or estate land by the Land Reform Commission to the former owner of such agricultural or estate land.