Section 9: Compulsory acquisition of land

(1) Whenever there is any hindrance to the acquisition by the Authority of any land required for any purpose of the Authority under this Act (including any failure by the Authority to reach agreement as to the amount to be paid in respect of the acquisition), the Minister, on the application of the Authority and after such enquiry as he may think fit, may declare that the land is required for the service of the Authority .
(2) Where a declaration is made under subsection (1) of this section, the land to which the declaration relates shall be deemed to be land required for a public purpose of the Federation within the meaning, of the Land Use Act, and the President may cause action to be taken under that Act for acquiring the land for the Federal Government.
(3) Where a declaration has been made under subsection (1) of this section-
(a) the land has been acquired pursuant to subsection (2) of this section; or
(b) the President is satisfied that there are no rights subsisting in respect of the land, the President may vest the land in the Authority by means of a certificate under the hand and seal of the Chief Federal Land Officer.
(4) The compensation, if any, payable under the Land Use Act for the acquisition of any land under this section or payable under the appropriate law for the revocation of any rights relating to the land, as the case may be, shall in the first instance be paid by the Federal Government, but the Authority shall refund to that Government any compensation so paid and all incidental expenses incurred by that Government.
(5) A plan of any land referred to in subsection (1) 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 Chief Executive of the Authority, shall be a sufficient description of the land for the purpose of an application under that subsection.