Compulsory acquisition and vesting of lands

(1) The Government may, through the Minister having responsibility for lands, when and as often as land is required for the purposes of this Act, acquire under the provisions of the Land Acquisition (Public Purposes) Act any lands, and may exercise all powers under that Act in relation to any acquisition or intended acquisition of such lands. (2) The Minister having responsibility for lands may lease any lands so acquired to a licensee upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed between the parties. (3) Nothing herein contained shall prejudice the right of any person having an interest in any lands acquired as aforesaid under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act and compensation for any lands acquired under this section shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, save that the date at which the compensation is to be assessed is the date from which the declaration pursuant to section 3 of the said Act is published in the Gazette for the second time. CAP. 184. CAP. 184.