428
Barring
of certain claims
against the Crown.
No. 6 of 1889.
PRAYA RECLAMATION.
conditions set forth in the form in the Schedule; and the Governor is hereby empowered to dispose of the reclaimed land in accordance therewith;
(4) Notwithstanding any such agreement as aforesaid may have been signed by any lessee, if any error in the quantity or area of land agreed to be granted is discovered by either party thereto prior to the granting of a Crown lease of such land, it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to rectify and readjust the same, and to grant a less or greater portion of land, as the case may be, and to alter accordingly the lessee's contribution: Provided always that the lessee, if his portion of land is diminished, shall have the option, if he so elects, of cancelling the said agreement and thereupon all moneys which he may have already paid shall be refunded;
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in the schedule to be deposited in the said Office as aforesaid or in any agreement entered into in pursuance of this Ordinance, no lessee shall be liable for more than the actual cost of the reclamation of the land agreed to be granted to him and of all works authorised by this Ordinance in connexion therewith (such actual cost, in case of doubt, to be decided by the Governor in Council), and if such cost exceeds or is less than the amount estimated or named in such schedule or any agreement as aforesaid, the lessee shall bear and pay such excess or be entitled to the benefit of such less sum and to a proportionate refund;
(6) In case any lessee does not signify his acceptance in the manner and within the times provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), he shall have no claim to any compensation in respect of any depreciation of his lot by reason of the said works, but the Governor may, if he thinks fit, award to him such a sum of money or such a Crown lease of new land as he may, in his absolute discretion, think sufficient as and by way of compensation for any injury that such lessee may have sustained by the said works.
[(7), (8), rep. No. 62 of 1911.]
9. Except as in this Ordinance provided, no marine lot holder or other person shall be entitled as against the Crown to any damages or compensation for the depreciation or injurious affecting of his property or business caused by, or resulting either directly or remotely from, any of the said works....
* The Schedule to this Ordinance was repealed by No. 62 of 1911.
428
Barring
of certain claims
against the Crown.
No. 6 of 1889.
PRAYA RECLAMATION.
conditions set forth in the form in the Schedule; and the Governor is hereby empowered to dispose of the reclaimed land in accordance therewith;
(4) Notwithstanding any such agreement as aforesaid may have been signed by any lessee, if any error in the quantity or area of land agreed to be granted is discovered by either party thereto prior to the granting of a Crown lease of such land, it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to rectify and readjust the same, and to grant a less or greater portion of land, as the case may be, and to alter accordingly the lessee's contribution: Provided always that the lessee, if his portion of land is diminished, shall have the option, if he so elects, of cancelling the said agreement and thereupon all moneys which he may have already paid shall be refunded;
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in the schedule to be deposited in the said Office as aforesaid or in any agreement entered into in pursuance of this Ordinance, no lessee shall be liable for more than the actual cost of the reclamation of the land agreed to be granted to him and of all works authorised by this Ordinance in connexion there- with (such actual cost, in case of doubt, to be decided by the Governor in Council), and if such cost exceeds or is less than the amount estimated or named in such schedule or any agreement as aforesaid, the lessee shall bear and pay such excess or be entitled to the benefit of such less sum and to a proportionate refund;
(6) In case any lessee does not signify his acceptance in the manner and within the times provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), he shall have no claim to any compensation in respect of any depreciation of his lot by reason of the said works, but the Governor may, if he thinks fit, award to him. such a sum of money or such a Crown lease of new land as he may, in his absolute discretion, think sufficient as and by way of compensation for any injury that such lessee may have sustained by the said works.
[(7), (8), rep. No. 62 of 1911.]
9. Except as in this Ordinance provided, no marine lot holder or other person shall be entitled as against the Crown to any damages or compensation for the depreciation or injurious affecting-of his-property-or-business caused by, or resulting either directly or remotely from, any of the said works....
* The Schedule to this Ordinance was repealed by No. 62 of 1911.
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