Section 19
Compulsory acquisition of land for the Authority.
The Airports Authority of India Act, 1994
About this Act
An Act to provide for the constitution of the Airports Authority of India and for the transfer and vesting of the undertakings of the International Airports Authority of India and the National Airports Authority to and in the Airports Authority of India so constituted for the better administration and cohesive management of airports and civil enclaves whereat air transport services are operated or are intended to be operated and of all aeronautical communication stations for the purposes of establishing or assisting in the establishment of airports and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Any land required by the Authority for the
discharge of its functions under 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 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894) or
of any other corresponding law for the time being in force.