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Crown Lands Resumption.

(i) enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining them upon oath or otherwise as it may think fit;

(ii) compelling the production of any documents;

(iii) punishing persons guilty of contempt; (iv) ordering an inspection of any premises; and

(v) entering upon and viewing any premises.

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11. (1) When any property is resumed, a Board in Principles of determining the compensation to be paid and in estimating of compen- the value of the land resumed and of any buildings thereon, may-

(a) take into consideration the nature and existing condition of the property, and the probable dura-tion of the buildings in their existing state, and the state of repair thereof; and

(b) decline to make any compensation for any addition to or improvement of the property made after the date of the publication in the Gazette of the notice of intended resumption (unless such addition or improvement was necessary for the maintenance of the property in a proper state of repair): Provided that, in the case of any interest acquired after the date of such publication, no separate estimate of the value thereof shall be made so as to increase the amount of compensation.

(2) A Board may also receive evidence to prove― (a) that the rental of the buildings or premises was enhanced by reason of the same being used as a brothel, or as a gaming house, or for any illegal purpose; or

(b) that the buildings or premises are in such a condition as to be a nuisance within the meaning of any Ordinance relating to buildings or to public health, or are not in reasonably good repair;

or

(c) that the buildings or premises are unfit, and not reasonably capable of being made fit, for human habitation.

(3) If the Board is satisfied by such evidence, then the compensation-

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