Forestry Act, 1946

Chapter III.

Compulsory Acquisition of Land.

Particulars of interests in land.

22.—(1) Where the Minister considers it desirable to acquire any land for the purposes of this Act, he may serve on any person, who appears to him to have any interest in that land, a notice requiring that person to furnish to the Minister within a specified time (not being less than twenty days from such service)—

(a) a return in writing stating whether he has or has not any interest in that land, and

(b) if he has any such interest, an abstract (with copies of all abstracted documents) of his title to that interest.

(2) Where a person, upon whom a notice has been served under this section, complies with the notice, the Minister shall pay him all costs necessarily and properly incurred by him in relation to such compliance.

(3) If any person upon whom a notice has been served under this section fails, or neglects to comply with such notice, such person shall be guilty of an offence under this subsection and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds.

(4) Where—

(a) a person is convicted of an offence under subsection (3) of this section by reason of his failure or neglect to do the things specified in a notice served on him under this section within the time specified in the notice, and

(b) the said things remain, after the date of such conviction, undone by him,

such person shall be guilty of an offence under this subsection and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding five pounds for each day, after the date of such first-mentioned conviction, on which the said things remain undone by him and such offence shall be a continuing offence and accordingly fresh proceedings in respect thereof may be taken from time to time.