Minerals Development Act, 1940

Compensation in the case of unascertained persons.

69.—(1) Whenever the Board is of opinion that compensation under Part VI is payable to any person, and such person cannot be found or ascertained, the Board may, in its discretion, do any or all of the following things, in such order as it thinks fit, that is to say:—

(a) order that such measures as it may direct be taken to find or ascertain such person;

(b) direct that the amount of such compensation be paid into the High Court in such manner as may be provided by rules of court;

(c) direct that if such person is not found or ascertained within such period as may be specified, all claims to such compensation shall be extinguished after the expiration of such period.

(2) Sections 69 to 80 of the Land Clauses Consolidation Act 1845, shall apply to any such compensation as is mentioned in paragraph (b) of the foregoing sub-section, subject to any modifications and adaptations which may be made in the said sections by the rules of court made under that paragraph.

(3) Whenever the Board directs under paragraph (c) of sub-section (1) of this section that all claims to such compensation as is mentioned in that sub-section shall be extinguished after the expiration of a specified period, all such claims shall be so extinguished accordingly.