Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2017 [No.13 of 2017]

Short Title: 

Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2017 [No.13 of 2017]

Long Title: 

An Act to amend article 26 of the Constitution in accordance with articles 259 and 262 of the Constitution; to enable Government or a local government to deposit with court, compensation awarded by the Government for property declared for compulsory acquisition; to empower Government or a local government to take possession of the property upon depositing the compensation awarded for the property with court, pending determination by the court of the disputed compensation amount; to give the owner of property or person having any interest in or right over the property the right to access the deposited compensation awarded at any time during the dispute resolution process and to empower Parliament to prescribe the time within which disputes arising from the process of compulsory land acquisition shall be determined.

Number of Bill: 

13

Date introduced: 

8 June 2017

Sponsor of Bill: 

Minister of Justice And Constitutional Affairs