CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION.
No. 10 of 1900.
1091
portion of a lot registered in the Land Office the Governor may authorise the resumption to be carried out in the manner following instead of in the manner prescribed by sections 3 and 4:--
(1) Notice shall be given by the Colonial Secretary to the owner of the land intended to be resumed that such land is required for a public purpose and will be resumed on the expiration of one month from the date of such notice, and that thereupon such compensation will be paid as may be awarded in the manner hereinafter provided. Such notice shall also require the owner to nominate a member to serve on the Board to be constituted as herein provided, and if the owner cannot be found it shall be affixed upon a conspicuous part of the land to be resumed and thereupon shall be deemed to be notice to the owner of the land and every person interested in the land or having any right or easement therein.
(2) On the expiration of one month as aforesaid the land shall revert to the Crown, and all rights of the owner or any other person in or over the land or any part thereof shall absolutely cease.
(3) After the expiration of one month as aforesaid a Board shall be appointed to determine the amount of compensation to be paid in respect of such resumption. The Board shall consist of three members resident in the Colony and shall be constituted as follows:
The chairman of the Board shall be a magistrate or a justice of the peace nominated by the Governor, and the two other members shall consist of one member nominated by the Governor and the other by the owner of the land intended to be resumed, or if he fails within one week from the date of expiration of the said notice of intended resumption to nominate in writing a member then it shall be lawful for the chairman to nominate any other person, on behalf of such owner.
6.—(1) The constitution of any Board shall be notified in the Gazette, and within fourteen days from such notification it shall commence its sittings at such time and place as the chairman may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.
(2) The Governor may appoint some person to act as clerk to a Board, and the Governor in Council shall determine his remuneration.
CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION.
No. 10 of 1900.
1091
portion of a lot registered in the Land Office the Governor may authorise the resumption to be carried out in the manner following instead of in the manner prescribed by sections 3 and 4:--
(1) Notice shall be given by the Colonial Secretary to the owner of the land intended to be resumed that such land is required for a public purpose and will be resumed on the expiration of one month from the date of such notice, and that thereupon such compensation will be paid as may be awarded in the manner hereinafter provided. Such notice shall also require the owner to nominate a member to serve on the Board to be constituted as herein provided, and if the owner cannot be found it shall be affixed upon a conspicuous part of the land to be resumed and thereupon shall be deemed to be notice to the owner of the land and every person interested in the land or having any right or ease- ment therein.
(2) On the expiration of one month as aforesaid the land shall revert to the Crown, and all rights of the owner or any other person in or over the land or any part thereof shall absolutely cease.
(3) After the expiration of one month as aforesaid a Board shall be appointed to determine the amount of compensation to be paid in respect of such resumption. The Board shall consist of three members resident in the Colony and shall be constituted as follows :
The chairman of the Board shall be a magistrate or a justice of the peace nominated by the Governor, and the two other members shall consist of one member nominated by the Governor and the other by the owner of the land intended to be resumed, or if he fails within one week from the date of expiration of the said notice of intended resumption to nominate in writing a member then it shall be lawful for the chairman to nominate any other person, on behalf of such owner.
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6.—(1) The constitution of any Board shall be notified in Notification the Gazette, and within fourteen days from such notification of constitu- it shall commence its sittings at such time and place as the Board, etc. chairman may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.
(2) The Governor may appoint some person to act as clerk to a Board, and the Governor in Council shall determine his remuneration.
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