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Resumption of part of land.

Power of entry.

Ord. No. 66/74 MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION

AND RELATED PROVISIONS)

8. (1) If it is established to the satisfaction of the Governor that any land is, on the day on which it is resumed under section 4(3), reasonably necessary to the use and enjoyment of contiguous or adjacent land so that such contiguous or adjacent land cannot by itself be put to any profitable use, the Governor may make an order under section 4(1) in respect of the contiguous or adjacent land whether or not it is within the railway area.

(2) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Governor under subsection (1) that at the date of resumption any land is not reasonably necessary to the use and enjoyment of con- tiguous or adjacent land may apply to the Lands Tribunal to review such decision.

(3) Upon an application under subsection (2) the Lands Tribunal may direct that an order be made under section 4(1) by the Governor in respect of the contiguous or adjacent land whether or not it is within the railway area.

9. Where in respect of any land notice has been published in the Gazette in accordance with section 5(2)(a)(ii) or 7(2)(a)(ii) but the land has not yet reverted to the Crown or vested in The Colonial Treasurer Incorporated by virtue of section 4(3) or the easement has not yet been created by virtue of section 6(4), the Director, or any person acting under his authority, may without giving notice to the owner or occupier enter upon that land and any adjoining land within the railway area at all reasonable times for the purpose of-

(a) surveying and taking levels of such first-mentioned land; (b) setting out the line of any works; or

(c) inspecting any apparatus referred to in section 13.

Closure or substantial alteration of streets and other public works.

PART III

FURTHER POWERS OF CROWN FOR PURPOSES OF THE RAILWAY

10. (1) The Governor may, for the purposes of the con- struction, operation, maintenance or improvement of the railway, by order-

(a) authorize the closure or substantial alteration of a street or part thereof either permanently or for an indefinite period;

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