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Estates (Control Of Transfer And Acquisition) Act (No. 2 of 1972) - Sect 8

Acquisition of estates

8.
(1) Where, in the opinion of the Minister, it is in the national interest to acquire any estate, whether such estate is or is not an estate in respect of which an application has been made under section 3, he may by Order (hereinafter referred to as a "vesting Order ") published in the Gazette, vest such estate in the Crown with effect from such date as shall be specified in the Order.
(2) A vesting Order shall have the effect of giving the Crown absolute title to any estate specified in the Order with effect from the date specified therein, and free from all encumbrances.


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