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                                              <b>
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                                              STATE LANDS ACT, 1962 (ACT 125)</span></b></p>
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                                              As amended </span></p>
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                                              ARRANGEMENT&nbsp; OF SECTIONS</span></p>
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                                              Section</span></p>
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                                              1.&nbsp; Acquisition.</span></p>
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                                              2.&nbsp; Publication of instrument.</span></p>
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                                              3. Determination by High Court.
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                                              4.&nbsp; Claims and compensation.</span></p>
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                                              4A. Appeals.</span></p>
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                                              5.&nbsp; Leases and licences.</span></p>
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                                              6.&nbsp; Regulations.</span></p>
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                                              7.&nbsp; Interpretation.</span></p>
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                                              8.&nbsp; Repeals.</span></p>
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                                              9.&nbsp; Saving.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
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                                              THE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              ACT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE 
                                              REPUBLIC OF GHANA</span></p>
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                                              ENTITLED</span></p>
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                                              THE STATE LANDS ACT, 1962</span></b></p>
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                                              AN ACT to provide for the 
                                              acquisition of land in the 
                                              national interest and other 
                                              purposes connected therewith.</span></p>
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                                              DATE OF ASSENT: 14th June, 1962</span></p>
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                                              BE IT ENACTED by the President and 
                                              the National Assembly in this 
                                              present Parliament assembled as 
                                              follows:&#8212;</span></p>
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                                              Section 1&#8212;Acquisition.</span></b></p>
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                                              (1) Whenever it appears to the 
                                              President in the public interest 
                                              so to do, he may, by executive 
                                              instrument, declare any land 
                                              specified in the instrument, other 
                                              than land subject to the 
                                              Administration of Lands Act, 1962 
                                              (Act 123), to be land required in 
                                              the public interest; and 
                                              accordingly on the making of the 
                                              instrument it shall be lawful for 
                                              any person, acting in that behalf 
                                              and subject to a month's notice in 
                                              writing to enter the land so 
                                              declared for any purpose 
                                              incidental to the declaration so 
                                              made.</span></p>
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                                              Provided that where the National 
                                              Liberation Council is satisfied 
                                              that special circumstances exist 
                                              by reason of which it appears to 
                                              the Council to be expedient that 
                                              any particular land which is 
                                              subject to the Administration of 
                                              Lands Act, 1962 (Act 123) should 
                                              be declared under this subsection 
                                              to be land required in the public 
                                              interest, the Council may by 
                                              writing declare that it is so 
                                              satisfied and thereupon it shall 
                                              be lawful for the said land to be 
                                              declared under this subsection to 
                                              be land required in the public 
                                              interest and the Administration of 
                                              Lands Act, 1962 shall not apply to 
                                              any such land in respect of which 
                                              an executive instrument has been 
                                              made in accordance with this 
                                              subsection.[As inserted by the 
                                              State Lands Act, 1962 (Amendment) 
                                              Decree, 1968 (NLCD 234) ]</span></p>
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                                              Section 2&#8212;Publication of 
                                              Instrument.</span></b></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">A 
                                              copy of the instrument made under 
                                              the preceding section shall,</span></p>
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                                              (a)&nbsp; be served personally on any 
                                              person having an interest in the 
                                              land; or</span></p>
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                                              (b)&nbsp; be left with any person in 
                                              occupation of the land; and</span></p>
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                                              (c)&nbsp; be served on the traditional 
                                              authority of the area of 
                                              acquisition which shall request 
                                              the Chief to notify the people of 
                                              the area concerned; and</span></p>
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                                              (d) be affixed at a convenient 
                                              place on the land; and</span></p>
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                                              (e) be published on three 
                                              consecutive occasions in a 
                                              newspaper circulating in the 
                                              district where the land is 
                                              situated and in such other manner 
                                              as the Commissioner may direct.[As 
                                              substituted by State Lands 
                                              (Amendment) Decree, 1979 (AFRCD 
                                              62), s.(i)]</span></p>
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                                              (2) An instrument made under the 
                                              preceding subsection may contain 
                                              particulars in respect of the date 
                                              on which the land so declared 
                                              shall be surrendered and any other 
                                              matter incidental or conducive to 
                                              the attainment of the objects of 
                                              the instrument including an 
                                              assessment in respect of the 
                                              compensation that may be paid.</span></p>
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                                              (3) On the publication of an 
                                              instrument made under this 
                                              section, the land shall, without 
                                              any further assurance than this 
                                              subsection, vest in the President 
                                              on behalf of the Republic, free 
                                              from any encumbrance whatsoever.</span></p>
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                                              Section 3&#8212;Determination by High 
                                              Court.</span></b></p>
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                                              Subject to section 4, the High 
                                              Court shall determine the rights 
                                              or interest of any person,</span></p>
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                                              (a) where there is a dispute as to 
                                              the right or interest claimed by 
                                              reason of conflicting claims or 
                                              interest,</span></p>
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                                              (b) where the person is 
                                              dissatisfied with the compensation 
                                              assessed by the Lands 
                                              Commission.[As Substituted by the 
                                              State Lands (Amendment) Act, 2000 
                                              (Act 586), s.1] </span></p>
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                                              Section 4&#8212;Claims and Compensation.</span></b></p>
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                                              (1) Any person who claims a right 
                                              or has an interest in any land 
                                              subject to an instrument made 
                                              under section 1 of this Act or 
                                              whose right or interest in any 
                                              such land is affected in any 
                                              manner shall, within six months 
                                              from the date of the publication 
                                              of the instrument made under 
                                              section 1, submit in writing to 
                                              the Lands Commission&#8212;</span></p>
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                                              (a) particulars of his claim or 
                                              interest in the land;</span></p>
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                                              (b) the manner in which his claim 
                                              or interest has been affected by 
                                              the executive instrument issued 
                                              under this Act;</span></p>
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                                              (c) the extent of any damage done; 
                                              and</span></p>
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                                              (d) the amount of compensation 
                                              claimed and the basis for the 
                                              calculation of the compensation.</span></p>
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                                              (2) The Lands Commission shall 
                                              upon receipt of claim for 
                                              compensation under subsection (1) 
                                              cause to be assessed the payment 
                                              of fair and adequate compensation 
                                              by the government for the land 
                                              acquired to the owner.</span></p>
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                                              (3)&nbsp; In assessing the compensation 
                                              for land under subsection (2) 
                                              regard shall be had to&#8212;</span></p>
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                                              (a) the market or replacement 
                                              value of the land;</span></p>
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                                              (b) the cost of disturbance or any 
                                              other damage suffered thereby; and</span></p>
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                                              (c) the benefits to be derived by 
                                              the people of the area in which 
                                              the land is situated from the use 
                                              for which the land is acquired.</span></p>
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                                              (4) Subject to the Constitution, 
                                              where a compulsory acquisition or 
                                              possession of land effected under 
                                              this Act involves displacement of 
                                              any inhabitants, the Lands 
                                              Commission or such other 
                                              government agency as the President 
                                              shall direct shall settle the 
                                              displaced inhabitants on suitable 
                                              alternative land with due regard 
                                              for the economic well-being and 
                                              social and cultural values of the 
                                              inhabitants concerned.</span></p>
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                                              (5) In assessing compensation 
                                              under this Act no account shall be 
                                              taken of any improvement on the 
                                              land made within two years 
                                              previous to the date of 
                                              publication of the instrument made 
                                              under section 1 of this Act unless 
                                              the improvement was made in good 
                                              faith and not made in 
                                              contemplation of acquisition under 
                                              this Act.</span></p>
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                                              (6) Where compensation for land is 
                                              assessed but cannot be paid owing 
                                              to a dispute, Government shall, 
                                              pending the final determination of 
                                              the matter, lodge the accrued 
                                              amount in an interest&#8212;yielding 
                                              escrow account and the amount 
                                              together with the interest shall 
                                              be released to the person entitled 
                                              upon the final determination of 
                                              the matter. [As Substituted by the 
                                              State Lands (Amendment) Act, 2000 
                                              (Act 586), s.2]</span></p>
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                                              Section 4A&#8212;Appeals.</span></b></p>
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                                              (1) Any person who is aggrieved by 
                                              a decision of the High Court on 
                                              any matter dealt with by the High 
                                              Court under this Act may appeal 
                                              against the decision to the Court 
                                              of Appeal.</span></p>
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                                              (2) The Court of Appeal may upon 
                                              hearing the appeal confirm, 
                                              reverse or vary the decision of 
                                              the High Court and may make such 
                                              other order as it think fit.</span></p>
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                                              (3) The rules applicable to a 
                                              civil appeal before the Court of 
                                              Appeal shall apply to an appeal 
                                              brought under this section. [As 
                                              inserted by the State Lands 
                                              (Amendment) Act, 2000 (Act 586), 
                                              s.3]</span></p>
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                                              Section 5&#8212;Leases and Licences.</span></b></p>
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                                              The Lands Commission may grant a 
                                              lease or a licence in respect of 
                                              any land acquired under this Act. 
                                              [As Substituted by the State Lands 
                                              (Amendment) Act, 2000 (Act 586), 
                                              s.4]</span></p>
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                                              Section 6&#8212;Regulations.</span></b></p>
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                                              The Minister may, by legislative 
                                              instrument, make Regulations 
                                              prescribing fees to be paid under 
                                              this Act and for the better 
                                              carrying into effect of the 
                                              principles of this Act.</span></p>
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                                              Section 7&#8212;Interpretation.</span></b></p>
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                                              In this Act, unless the context 
                                              otherwise requires,</span></p>
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                                              &quot;cost of disturbance&quot; means the 
                                              reasonable expenses incidental to 
                                              any necessary change of residence 
                                              or place of business by any person 
                                              having a right or interest in the 
                                              land;</span></p>
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                                              &quot;market value&quot; means the sum of 
                                              money which the land might have 
                                              been expected to realise if sold 
                                              in the open market by a willing 
                                              seller at the time of the 
                                              declaration made under section 1 
                                              of this Act;</span></p>
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                                              &quot;Minister&quot; means the Minister 
                                              responsible for lands;</span></p>
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                                              &quot;other damage&quot; means damage 
                                              sustained by any person having a 
                                              right or interest in the land or 
                                              in adjoining land at the date of 
                                              the declaration made under section 
                                              1 of this Act, by reason of 
                                              severance from or injurious 
                                              affection to any adjoining land;</span></p>
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                                              &quot;replacement value&quot; means the 
                                              value of the land where there is 
                                              no demand or market for the land 
                                              by reason of the situation or of 
                                              the purpose for which the land was 
                                              devoted at the time of the 
                                              declaration made under section 1 
                                              of this Act, and shall be the 
                                              amount required for reasonable 
                                              re-instatement equivalent to the 
                                              condition of the land at the date 
                                              of the said declaration.</span></p>
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                                              Section 8&#8212;Repeals</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial">.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) The provisions of sections 4 
                                              to 18 of the State Property and 
                                              Contracts Act, 1960 (CA 6) in so 
                                              far as they relate to land shall 
                                              cease to have effect.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) The Housing Schemes 
                                              (Acquisition of Land) Ordinance 
                                              (Cap. 85) is hereby repealed.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) The State Lands (Amendment) 
                                              Decree, 1974 (NRCD 307). [Repealed 
                                              by the State Lands (Amendment) 
                                              Act, 2000 (Act 586), s.5]</span></p>
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                                              Section 9&#8212;Saving.</span></b></p>
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                                              Notwithstanding the repeal of the 
                                              enactments specified in the 
                                              preceding section, any subsidiary 
                                              legislation made thereunder and in 
                                              force immediately prior to the 
                                              commencement of this Act, shall 
                                              continue to have effect as if made 
                                              under</span></p>
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                                              amended by</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              STATE LANDS ACT, 1962 (AMENDMENT) 
                                              DECREE, 1968 (NLCD 234)1</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              STATE LANDS (AMENDMENT) DECREE, 
                                              1979 (AFRCD 62)2</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              STATE LANDS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000 
                                              (ACT 586)3</span></p>
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