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CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION.

No. 10 of 1900.

685

of the land resumed shall be taken to be the amount which the land if sold in the open market might be expected to realize.

$

12. (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 authorize the imprisonment (which shall be without hard labour) of the offender 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 Supreme Court may be served and executed in civil actions.

13. (1) If, in the discharge of the duties devolving upon 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.

(2) Any decision arrived at by the Board shall be final as regards all parties interested.

(3) No award of compensation made by a Board with respect to the resumption of any land shall be liable to be set aside for irregularity or error in matter of form.

Decision of Board to be by majority, and final.

14. During the pendency of any proceedings before any Board, if any member of the Board from any cause is or becomes unable to act, his place, if he is a judge, shall be filled by another judge, or, if he is a person appointed by the Governor, owner or chairman, by some other person appointed by the Governor, owner or chairman, as the case may require.

15. 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.

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CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION.No. 10 of 1900.685of the land resumed shall be taken to be the amount which the land if sold in the open market might be expected to realize.$12. (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 authorize the imprisonment (which shall be without hard labour) of the offender 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 Supreme Court may be served and executed in civil actions.13. (1) If, in the discharge of the duties devolving upon 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.(2) Any decision arrived at by the Board shall be final as regards all parties interested.(3) No award of compensation made by a Board with respect to the resumption of any land shall be liable to be set aside for irregularity or error in matter of form.Decision of Board to be by majority, and final.14. During the pendency of any proceedings before any Board, if any member of the Board from any cause is or becomes unable to act, his place, if he is a judge, shall be filled by another judge, or, if he is a person appointed by the Governor, owner or chairman, by some other person appointed by the Governor, owner or chairman, as the case may require.15. 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.51-1322 L. & B.
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CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION.

No. 10 of 1900.

685

of the land resumed shall be taken to be the amount which the

land if sold in the open market might be expected to realize.

$

12. (1) Every notice under the hand of the chairman of a Execution of process Board may be substituted for and shall be equivalent to any of Board. 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 authorize the imprisonment (which shall be without hard labour) of the offender 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 Supreme Court may be served and executed in civil actions.

13.-(1) If, in the discharge of the duties devolving upon 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.

(2) Any decision arrived at by the Board shall be final as regards all parties interested.

(3) No award of compensation made by a Board with respect to the resumption of any land shall be liable to be set aside for irregularity or error in matter of form.

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Decision of Board to be by majority, and final.

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14. During the pendency of any proceedings before any Filling of Board, if any member of the Board from any cause is or becomes vacancy on unable to act, his place, if he is a judge, shall be filled by another judge, or, if he is a person appointed by the Governor, owner or chairman, by some other person appointed by the Governor, owner or chairman, as the case may require.

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15. Any land resumed under the provisions of this Ordin- Power to ance may be demised and granted by the Governor on such terms and conditions and at such price, whether by way of rent, resumed. premium or otherwise, and either by public auction or private contract, as the Governor may determine.

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