Land Acquisition Act 1993
63Power of persons under disability to sell
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63 Power of persons under disability to sell
(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any law, agreement or document, a person who has possession of, or is entitled to, land may sell the land to an acquiring authority.
(2) Without limiting its generality, the expression person in subsection (1) includes –
(a) a tenant for life; and
(b) a guardian; and
(c) [Section 63 Subsection (2) amended by No. 33 of 1996, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Sep 1997] an administrator appointed under the Guardianship and Administration Act 1995 ; and
(d) the administrator of a convict's property; and
(e) a trustee; and
(f) an executor or administrator; and
(g) a person who is for the time being entitled to the receipt of the rents and profits of land –
(i) in possession; or
(ii) subject to a lease for life, for lives and years, for years or for a less interest.