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Crown Lands Resumption
[1988 Ed.
1984 (5 of 1984) may provide for the payment by the Authority to the owner or such person of any costs or remuneration reasonably incurred or paid by him in employing persons to act in a professional capacity in connection with the purchase.
(Added 63 of 1974 s. 5. Amended 5 of 1984 s. 2)
Reversion of ownership to the Crown
5. On the expiration of 1 month, or any longer period authorized under section 4(3), the land other than any land purchased by agreement under section 4A shall--
(a) where it is an undivided share in land, vest in The Financial Secretary Incorporated together with such rights to the use and occupation of any building or part thereof as may be appurtenant to the ownership of that share; and
(b) in all other cases, revert to the Crown,
and all the rights of the owner, his assigns or representatives and of any other person in or over the land or any part thereof shall absolutely cease.
(Replaced 71 of 1987 s. 20)
Compensation
6.
(1) Within a period of 28 days from the date on which land reverts to the Crown under section 5, the Authority shall-
(a) write to the former owner and to any person having an estate or interest in the land immediately before reversion under an instrument registered in the Land Office, making an offer of compensation in respect of the resumption of the land; or (Amended 5 of 1984 s. 3) (b) serve on any of the persons referred to in paragraph (a) a notice in such form as the Authority may specify, requiring him to submit his claim for compensation within the time stipulated in such notice.
(2) Where a notice is served on a person under subsection (1)(b) he shall submit his claim in a form specified by the Authority and shall furnish to the Authority such accounts, documents and particulars as the Authority may reasonably require in support of such claim.
(2A) Where, in the case of land resumed under an order made under section 3 on or after the commencement of the Crown Lands Resumption (Amendment) Ordinance 1984 (5 of 1984), an offer of compensation is made or a claim for compensation is submitted to or by any person under this section, such offer may provide for the payment by the Authority to that person of, or such claim may include a claim for, any costs or remuneration reasonably incurred or paid by him in employing persons to act in a professional capacity in connection with such offer or claim. (Added 5 of 1984 s. 3)
(3) If-
(a) a person to whom an offer has been made under subsection (1)(a) does not accept the offer within 28 days from the date thereof; or
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