Acquisition of Land (Allotments) (Amendment) Act, 1934

Amendment of section 9 of the Principal Act.

10.—(1) Section 9 of the Principal Act shall not apply to or have effect in respect of any land acquired (whether before or after the passing of this Act) otherwise than compulsorily.

(2) Whenever a local authority pays compensation for deterioration in the condition of land under section 9 of the Principal Act as amended by this section, and the Minister has made, under the provisions of this Act relating to rents chargeable for allotments let to unemployed persons or certain associations or relating to reduction of certain existing rents, grants to such local authority, the Minister may, out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas, pay to such local authority such proportion of such compensation as the Minister shall, after consultation with the Minister for Finance, think proper having regard to all the circumstances.