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Part XII · Miscellaneous

37. Acquisition of property for power generation and transmission projects

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.

(1)

Where the President on a recommendation made by the Minister is of the opinion that any immovable property is required for a power generation project or a transmission project and that such project would serve for the general welfare and benefit of the public, the President may by Order published in the Gazette, declare that such immovable property is required for such purpose, and the property may accordingly be acquired under the Land Acquisition Act

(Chapter 295) and be transferred to the person or persons proposing to carry out such project.

(2)

The provisions of section 3 to section 8 (both inclusive) of the Urban Development Projects (Special

Provisions) Act, No. 2 of 1980 shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to and in relation to an acquisition of property under subsection (1).

(3)

Any sum payable for the acquisition of any immovable property under subsection (1), shall be paid by the person or persons to whom the property is transferred.

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