197 Acquisition Of Land (special Application)

• Author: Ralph Hone
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CHAPTER 197.

ACQUISITION OF LAND (SPECIAL APPLICATION).

AN ACT TO APPLY THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACQUISITION 21 of 1957.

29 of 1962.

OF LAND ACT FOR THE PURPOSES OF AGREEMENTS 34 of 1964.

MADE BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE UNITED 43 of 1964.

KINGDOM OF GREAT BRmITI AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONCERNING A LONG RANGE PROVING GROUND FOR GUIDED MISSILES, OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH STATIONS AND FOR THE PURPOSES OF OTHER AGREEMENTS WHICH MAY-~ BE MADE BETWEEN THE SAID GOVERNMENTS.

[15th July 1957.1

WHEREAS with the concurrence of the Government of the Bahama Islands an Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning the establishment in the Bahama Islands of a Long Range Proving Ground for guided missiles was concluded in Washington on the Twenty-first day of July, 1950.

AND WHEREAS the Government of the Bahama Islands has concurred in the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concluding an Agreement with the Government of the United States of America concerning the establishment of Oceanographic Research Stations in the Bahama, Islands.

AND WHEREAS it is desirable and expedient that the provisions of The Acquisition of Land Act should be applied for the purposes of the said Agreements and for the purposes of any other Agreements giving the Government of the United States of America facilities in the Bahama Islands similar to those given by the Agreements for the Long Range Proving Ground for guided missiles and Oceanographic Research Stations, which hereafter may be made between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Short title.

Interpretation.

Application of The Acquisition of Land Act to an undertaking.

Ch. 196.

Ireland and the Government of the United States of America with the concurrence of the Government of the Bahama Islands.

1. This Act may be cited as The Acquisition of Land (Special Application) Act.

2. 'Undertaking' means(a) the Long Range Proving Ground for guided missiles to which reference is made in the preamble to this Act;

   (b) the Oceanographic Research Stations to which reference is made in the preamble to this Act;

   (c) any purpose declared by the Governor in Council or the Governor as the case may be to be an undertaking under the provisions of section 7 of this Act.

3. -(1) It is hereby declared that the purpose of an undertaking shall be a 'public purpose' within the meaning of section 2 of...