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(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3)

(a) the operations of an investor shall not be nationalised or expropriated by Government; and

(b) no person who owns, whether wholly or in part, the capital of any forestry or wildlife investment shall be compelled by law to cede the interest in the capital to any other person.

(2) There shall not be any acquisition of the operations of an investor by the State unless the acquisition is in the national interest or for a public purpose and under a law which makes provisions for

(a) payment of fair and adequate compensation; and

(b) a right of access to the High Court for the determination of the investor's interest or right and the amount of compensation to which he investor is entitled.

(3) Any compensation payable under this section shall be paid without undue delay and authorisation for its repatriation in convertible currency, where applicable, shall be issued. [As inserted by the Timber Resources Management (Amendment) Act, 2002 (Act 617), s.3]