Land Acquisition Act

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3 Power to enter and survey

4 Payment for damage

5 Notification that land is required for specific purposes

6 Collector to proceed to acquire after notification

7 Land to be marked out and measured

8 Notice to persons interested

9 Power to require statements as to names and interests

10 Inquiry and award by Collector

11 Award of Collector when to be final

12 Effect of failure to comply with section 7

13 Adjournment of inquiry

14 Power to summon and enforce attendance of witnesses and production of documents

15 Matters to be considered and matters to be disregarded

16 Power to take possession

17 Power to take possession in cases of urgency

18 Notice to Registrar of Deeds and the lodging of an instrument with Registrar of Titles

20 Salaries, fees and allowances to Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner

21 Registrar of Board

22 Power to make regulations

24 Appeal deemed to be withdrawn

25 Hearing and disposal of appeals

26 Panel of assessors

27 Decision of Board

28 Member of panel and proceedings deemed to be public servant and judicial proceedings respectively

30 Case stated for Court of Appeal

31 Award to be final and conclusive

32 Costs of an appeal to Board

33 Matters to be considered in determining compensation

34 Matters to be disregarded in determining compensation

35 Rules as to amount of compensation

36 Collector may be directed to pay interest on excess compensation

37 Rules of Court applicable

38 Determination of proportions

39 Costs of apportionment to be borne by parties

40 Payment of compensation or deposit thereof with court

41 Payment of interest

42 Temporary occupation of land

43 Power to enter and take possession

44 Difference as to condition of land

45 Service of notice

46 Obstructing survey, etc., filling trenches, destroying landmarks

47 Police to enforce surrender

48 Government not bound to complete acquisition

49 Acquisition of part of house or building

50 Acquisition of whole or any additional portion of land where compensation for severance is payable

51 Defraying of costs

52 Exemption from stamp duty and court fees

53 Suits to set aside awards under this Act to be barred

Costs of an appeal to Board

32.—(1) Where the amount awarded by the Board does not exceed the sum awarded by the Collector, or where an appeal is withdrawn without any agreement being made by the parties thereto as to costs, the costs of an appeal to the Board in either case shall be paid by the appellant.

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(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), where the amount awarded by the Board exceeds the sum awarded by the Collector, the costs shall be paid by the Collector.

(3) Where the Board is of the opinion that the claim of the appellant was so excessive or that he was so negligent in putting his case before the Collector that some deduction from his costs should be made or that he should pay part of the Collector’s costs, the Board may make such order as to costs, as it may think fit.

(4) If the claim of the appellant exceeds the amount awarded by 20% or more, he shall not be entitled to his costs.

(5) Any costs directed by the Board or by this section to be paid shall, unless the Board otherwise directs, be taxable in the High Court.

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(6) The costs, if any, payable by the appellant or the Collector may be recovered as if they were costs in a suit in the High Court and as if the award of the Board were the decree therein.

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