Land Act, 1953

Vesting orders in certain cases.

17.—(1) Where any holding has, whether before or after the passing of this Act, been retained by the Land Commission, the Land Commission may—

(a) in case the holding has, whether before or after such passing, been included in a list of vested holdings published under section 9 of the Land Act, 1931 , publish a vesting order under section 12 of that Act in respect of the holding or any part thereof, and

(b) in any other case, publish a vesting order under section 28 of the Land Act, 1931 , in respect of the holding or any part thereof.

(2) In the case of any land which has, whether before or after the passing of this Act, been re-arranged by the Land Commission or of which the Land Commission have, whether before or after such passing, become the registered owners, the Land Commission may publish a vesting order under section 28 of the Land Act, 1931 , in respect of such land or any part thereof.

(3) Where any land comprised in pursuance of this section in a vesting order is stated therein to be given in exchange for any other land, the provisions of section 29 of the Land Act, 1931 , shall apply in like manner as in the case of a vested holding and an original holding and, for that purpose, in that section the references to tenant shall be construed as including references to an owner or occupier, the reference to surrender shall be construed as including a reference to transfer and the reference to rent shall be construed as including a reference to money.

(4) Where any sum is payable to the Land Commission in respect of any land or part thereof which is comprised in pursuance of this section in a vesting order, the sum may be apportioned, or the land or part discharged therefrom, by the vesting order as the Land Commission consider proper.

(5) Any reference to a new holding in section 8 of the Land Act, 1936 , and sections 34 and 35 of the Land Act, 1939 , shall be construed as including a reference to land comprised in pursuance of this section in a vesting order.

(6) Nothing in this section shall prejudice the rights and powers of the Land Commission in relation to the resumption, acquisition or purchase of any land or interest therein.