Turf Development Act, 1946

Chapter III.

Acquisition of Land, Etc.

Acquisition of land, etc., by the Board.

29.—(1) The Board, for the purpose of exercising or performing any of its functions may do all or any of the following things:—

(a) acquire any land either permanently or temporarily and either by agreement or compulsorily;

(b) acquire (either permanently or temporarily and either by agreement or compulsorily) any easement, wayleave, water right or other right whatsoever over or in respect of any land or water;

(c) terminate, restrict, or otherwise interfere with (either permanently or temporarily and either by agreement or compulsorily) any easement, way-leave, water right, or other right whatsoever existing over or in respect of any land or water;

(d) divert, close, remove or otherwise interfere with (either permanently or temporarily and either by agreement or compulsorily) any private road, way or bridge or any canal or other artificial waterway or any artificial watercourse;

(e) interfere with any land either permanently or temporarily and either by agreement or compulsorily.

(2) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section shall be construed as affecting the operation of section 130 of the Transport Act, 1944 (No. 21 of 1944).