Section 16
Compulsory acquisition of land for Authority.
The Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010
About this Act
An Act to provide for the establishment of the Land Ports Authority of India to put in place systems which address security imperatives and for the development and management of facilities for cross border movement of passengers and goods at designated points along the international borders of India and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Any land required by the Authority for the
discharge of its functions unde
r this Act shall be deemed to be needed for a public purpose and such land
may be acquired for the Authority under the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956
(48 of 1956)
or any other law for the time being in force.