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Part IV · Acquisition of Immovable and Mov,\ Ble Property and Sale of Lands Belonging to the Authority

22. I I Acquisition of property belonging to the local authority or public corporation

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(I)

Where the Minister certifies that any land or interest in land vested in a local authority or a public corporation is required by the Authority for any purpose of the Authority, the Minister may by Order published in the

Gazette vest such land or interest in such land in the Authority with effect from such date as shall be specified in the Order subject to such conditions if any as may be specified therein.

(2)

An Order made by subsection (I) shall confer on the

Authority absolute title to any land or interest in land and to any buildings and other structures on such land as specified in the Order with effect from the date specified therein free of all encumbrances. and no compensation shall be payable by the Authority in respect of such land or interest in such land or buildings or other structures therein.

(3)

No Order affecting any immovable property of any local authority or public corporation shall be made by the

Minister under subsection (2) without the consent of the

Minister in charge of the subjects of Local

Government given with the consent of such local authority or that public corporation.

Urba11 Settlemellf Developme11t Authority

Read on from s 23

Part VI

Recovery of Possession of Flats, Living Actommodation or Any Other Building Belonging to the Alltiiority by the Director General

Read on from Part VI