THE REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI
(No. 8 of 1986)

I assent,

(Signed) I. Tabai
Beretitenti
13/10/1986

AN ACT TO AMEND THE STATE ACQUISITION OF
LANDS ORDINANCE (CAP 95B)

Commencement: 13/10/86

MADE by the Maneaba ni Maungatabu and assented to by the Beretitenti.

Short title

1.	This Act may be cited as the State Acquisition of Lands (Amendment) Act 1986.

Amendments to Section 5

2.	Section 5 of the State Acquisition of Lands Ordinance (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Ordinance’) is amended by repealing the whole Section and substituting the following:

"(1)	The Minister may acquire, on behalf of the Republic, any land required for any public purpose, paying such consideration or compensation as may be agreed upon or determined under the provisions of this Ordinance.

(2)	Acquisition of land under subsection (1) of this section includes:

(a)	the acquisition of the freehold;

(b)	the surrender of a lease, sublease, or licence; and

(c)	the acquisition for a term of years as the Minister may think proper".

3.	The Schedule to the Ordinance is amended by repealing the words:

"Notice is hereby given that the following lands [describe land, giving measurements and showing boundaries whenever practicable] are required by the Republic for public purposes absolutely [or for a term of years, or for so long as the same may be used for public purposes]."

and substituting the following:-

"Notice is hereby given that the Republic requires for public purposes [absolutely] or [for a term of years] or [for so long as the same may be used for public purposes] or [the surrender of the lease, sublease or licence of] the following lands [describe land, giving measurements and showing boundaries whenever practicable]."

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STATE ACQUISITION OF LANDS ACT 1986

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

Under the State Acquisition of Lands Ordinance (CAP 95B) the Republic has the power to acquire land for public purposes by purchasing the freehold or obtaining a lease. This short Act gives the Republic the further power of compelling the surrender of a lease, sublease, or licence. Consideration or compensation will, as with the obtaining of the freehold or a lease, have to be paid.

Michael N. Takabwebwe
The Attorney General