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of process of Board.

Decision by Hoard by

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(e) entering upon and viewing any premises;

(f) to adjourn proceedings;

and shall have power to make rules for the conduct of pro- ceedings before it.

10. (1) Every notice under the hand of the Chairman of a Board may be substituted for and shall be equivalent to any form of process capable of being issued in any action or suit for enforcing the attendance of witnesses or compelling the production of documents.

(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 authorise the imprisonment (which shall be without hard labour) of the oftender 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 Court may be served and executed in civil actions.

11. If, in the discharge of the duties devolving upon majority to 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.

be final

Filling of vacailey on Bourd.

Power to demise or grant land rarumed

12. During the pendency of any proceedings before any Board, it any member of the Board from any cause is or becomes unable to act, his place shall be filled by some other person appointed by the Governor : Provided that at all times there shall be at least one member of the Board who is not a member of the Colonial Civil Service.

13. 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.

Compansa- 14. (1) Upon the expiration of one calendar month of tion, payment and receipt of a claim made and admitted in accordance with section 6 hereof, the Land Officer shall appoint a place and manner for payment of such claim. Payments in accordance with any amendment or addition to the Extension Schedule

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shall be made as soon as possible by the Land Officer after such amendment or addition has been made.

(2) All auins 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.

(3) Any sum of money payable as compensation shall bear interest at the rate of eight per centum per annum from the 1st September, 1945, to the 30th June, 1948.

15. No claim for compensation under section 6 of this Time limit Ordinance nor application or recommendation to the Governor in Council under section 7 of this Ordinance shall be entertained unless it has been presented within two years of the coming into effect of this Ordinance: Provided always that the Governor in Council may in any particular case extend the time hereby limited for presenting such claim or such application or recommendation.

FIRST SCHEDULE

(Section 5)

GRADED VALUE

Grade

Value per square foot

T

$5.00

II

$4.00

III

$3.50

Ruilding Lote.

1V

$3.00

V

$2.00

ΤΙ

$1.50

Agricultural land.

VII

15 cents.

First Schedule.