Land Acquisition Act 1960 s 58

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s 58 Offer of compensation

(1) On receiving any direction under section 57 the Land Administrator shall give notice in writing in Form Q to the persons interested in such land of the purpose for which the land is needed, and shall make such offer of compensation, or shall negotiate the payment of such compensation, as shall be reasonable in all the circumstances of the case. (2) Compensation under subsection (1) may be in the form of a single sum of money, in the form of periodical payments of money, or in such other form as may be agreed. (3) In making any assessment of compensation under this section the Land Administrator shall, where the land is required in order to carry out public works, take into account any increase in the value of the land to be occupied or used, or any advantages which will accrue to any person interested therein, by reason of the purpose for which such public works are being carried out.

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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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