Crown Lands Resumption.
(2) Any warrant of committal to prison issued for the purpose of enforcing any such powers as aforesaid shall be under the hand of the chairman, and may authorize the imprisonment (which shall be without hard labour) of the offender for any term not exceeding three months.
(3) Every notice, order or warrant of any Board may be served and executed in the same manner as notices, orders and warrants of the Supreme Court may be served and executed in civil actions.
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Board to be
and final.
14. (1) If, in the discharge of the duties devolving upon any Board, there occurs a difference of opinion between the members, the decision of any two of them shall have the same force and effect as if all the members had concurred therein.
(2) Any decision arrived at by the Board shall be final as regards all parties interested.
(3) No award of compensation made by a Board with respect to the resumption of any land shall be liable to be set aside for irregularity or error in matter of form.
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vacancy on
15. During the pendency of any proceedings before any Board, if any member of the Board from any cause is or becomes unable to act, his place, if he is a judge, shall be filled by another judge, or, if he is a person appointed by the Governor, owner or chairman, by some other person appointed by the Governor, owner or chairman, as the case may require.
grant land
resumed.
16. Any land resumed under the provisions of this Ordinance may be demised and granted by the Governor on such terms and conditions and at such price, whether by way of rent, premium or otherwise, and either by public auction or private contract, as the Governor may determine.
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compensa-
interest.
17. (1) All sums of money awarded as compensation (together with interest thereon as hereinafter mentioned), and all costs and remuneration awarded against the Crown, shall be paid out of the general revenue.
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