Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Amendment Bill

14th April 2023

To amend the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act, 1998, so as to extend the offence to incite or promote orchestrated unlawful invasions to include instances where no payment was received or solicited; to extend the explicit criteria that must be considered by a court during court proceedings before an order for eviction may be granted; to provide for the courts to make an order related to alternative accommodation or land, and to require courts to stipulate the period of time that alternative accommodation or land would need to be provided for an unlawful occupier; and to provide for matters connected therewith.