Section 11: Power to acquire land

(1) The Centre may, subject to the Land Use Act, acquire any land for the purpose of discharging its functions under this Act.
(2) If there is any hindrance to the acquisition of any land by the Centre under this Act (including any failure by the Centre to reach an agreement as to the amount to be paid in respect of the acquisition), the Centre may apply to the Minister for a declaration under subsection (3) of this section.
(3) The Minister, on receiving an application from the Centre and after such enquiry as he may think fit, may request the Governor of the State in which the land is situated to declare that the land is required for the service of the Centre and accordingly for an overriding public purpose.
(4) Where a declaration is made under subsection (3) of this section, the land to which the declaration relates shall be deemed to be land required for the public purpose of the Federation within the meaning of the Land Use Act and the Centre shall acquire the land accordingly.
(5) Where a declaration has been made under subsection (3) of this Act in respect of any land and-
(a) the land has been acquired pursuant to subsection (4) of this section; or
(b) the Governor of the State concerned is satisfied that there are no rights subsisting in respect of the land, the Governor may vest the land in the Centre by issuing a certificate of occupancy in respect thereof in favour and in the name of the Centre.
(6) The compensation, if any, payable under the Land Use Act for the acquisition of any land under this section or for the revocation of any rights relating to the land, where applicable, shall in the first instance be paid by the Federal Government but the Centre shall refund to that Government any compensation so paid and all incidental expenses incurred by that Government.
(7) A plan of any land referred to in subsection (2) of this section-
(a) containing measurements of the boundaries of the land;
(b) showing the relationship of the land to any sufficient identifying mark; and
(c) signed by the Director, shall be a sufficient description of the land for the purposes of an application under that subsection.
(8) The Centre shall not, without the approval in writing of the Governor of the State in which the land is situated, alienate, mortgage, charge or otherwise demise any immovable property which has been vested in the Centre under this section or in respect of which a right of occupancy has been so granted to the Centre.