Land Acquisition Act 1960: a study on compensation for compulsory acquisition / Amira Md Zain, Nurdiana Zainal Azaha and Nor Emellia Mohd Sharif

• Main Authors: Md Zain, Amira, Zainal Azahar, Nurdiana, Mohd Shariff, Nor Emellia
• Format: Student Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Land tenure (Islamic law); KP Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and Antarctica. Asia. (South Asia. Southeast Asia. East Asia)
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/36073/1/36073.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/36073/

Land acquisition involves the compulsory taking of land, often against the will of the landowners. The law in Malaysia requires the state to pay compensation adequately however, adequate compensation is not defined in the statute. Thus, we foresee the importance of looking in depth of the main legis...