Forestry Act, 1946

Assessment of value of interests in land the subject of an acquisition order.

24.—(1) Where an acquisition order in respect of any land is in force, the Minister may apply to the Lay Commissioners to assess the value of any particular interest in the land.

(2) Where an application under this section has been duly made to the Lay Commissioners to assess the value of any particular interest in any land, the Lay Commissioners, after affording any person claiming to be entitled to such interest an opportunity of being heard, shall by order assess the value of such interest.

(3) The Minister or any person claiming to be entitled to an interest in land the subject of an order under subsection (2) of this section may, within two months after the date of the order, appeal to the Appeal Tribunal against the order.