Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1936
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Compulsory acquisition of land, etc., by the Minister. |
41.—(1) If and whenever the Minister thinks proper to acquire compulsorily any land or to acquire or use compulsorily any right of impounding, diverting, or abstracting water for the purposes of this Part of this Act, the Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, by order declare his intention so to acquire such land or so to acquire or use such right, and every such order shall operate to confer on the Minister full power to acquire compulsorily the land or to acquire or use compulsorily the right mentioned therein under and in accordance with this section. | |
(2) The Minister shall not make an order under this section in relation to any land covered by water, or which is foreshore, or in relation to any right of impounding, diverting, or abstracting water without previous consultation with the Minister for Agriculture. | ||
(3) Before making an order under this section, the Minister— | ||
(a) shall deposit and keep open for inspection at some suitable place (public notice of which shall be given) such plans, specifications, and other documents as will show fully and clearly the land or right intended to be acquired or used by virtue of the order; | ||
(b) shall give notice, in such manner as he may consider best adapted for informing persons likely to be affected by the order, of his intention to consider the making thereof and of the manner in which representations and objections in respect of the order may be made, and | ||
(c) shall, if he considers it expedient so to do, cause a public inquiry to be held in regard to the making of the order. | ||
(4) An order made under this section may incorporate— | ||
(a) the Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 1919 , and | ||
(b) the Land Clauses Acts so far as the same are not inconsistent with the said Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 1919 . | ||
(5) Nothing in this section shall authorise the Minister to acquire, use, or otherwise interfere with compulsorily under this section any land which at the date of the first publication of notice of the intention of the Minister to consider the making of a special order in that behalf belongs to any railway, electricity, gas, or water undertaker and is used or authorised to be used by such undertaker for the purpose of his undertaking. | ||
(6) The following provisions shall have effect in relation to any public inquiry held under this section:— | ||
(a) the Minister shall appoint a fit and proper person to hold such inquiry; | ||
(b) such person is hereby authorised to administer oaths to persons appearing as witnesses at such inquiry; | ||
(c) any person interested in the subject matter of such inquiry shall be entitled to appear personally or by counsel or solicitor and to adduce evidence. |