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[8. 7 cont.]
(Cap. 122.)
Temporary special amendment
of Crown Rights Re-Entry Ordinance. (Cap. 126.)
Appeal to Governor in Council.
War Damaged Sites.
therewith and in connexion with the auction and the balance remaining thereafter shall without prejudice to any lawful claim thereto be paid to the owner up to the extent of his interest and in the event of the owner not being traced or not making any claim shall be dealt with in accordance with the Unclaimed Balances Ordinance.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) no sale shall take place without the consent of the owner except after one month's notice of such intention has been published under the hand of the Colonial Secretary in the Gazette and not even then if a petition for relief has been presented to the Supreme Court or to the Governor in Council unless and until a decision permitting such sale has been arrived at upon such petition.
8. During the period for which this Ordinance remains in force, section 7 of the Crown Rights (Re-entry) Ordinance, shall be read as though the following words were added at the end thereof-
"but in the case of a site which has been declared to be a war damaged site by the Director of Public Works under section 3 of the War Damaged Sites Ordinance, the Governor in Council shall in his discretion have power-
(a) in the case of an unsatisfied charge for the cost of site clearance to cause a sale by public auction of a new lease of the land to take place instead of giving relief and cause to be refunded to the owner the amount so realized less the amount of the charge and all proper charges and expenses; and (b) in the case of some other breach of covenant to receive representations by the owner with regard to his intention or capacity to carry out the terms under which he holds the land from the Crown and, if not satisfied with such representations, to cause a sale by public auction of a new lease of the land to take place and cause to be refunded to the owner the amount so realized less the amount of all proper charges and expenses."
9.
(1) Whenever any person is dissatisfied with the exercise of the discretion of the Director or with any action
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