Land Drainage Act 1845

Master’s Report to be filed, and on Confirmation thereof by the Court, Improvements may be made.

V. And be it enacted, That such Report shall be filed in the Report Office of the said Court, and if no special Application to review the same shall be made within Fourteen Days after the filing thereof, it shall be lawful for the said Court, upon the Petition of the Party obtaining the same, and without the Attendance of any Counsel or Solicitor, to confirm the said Report absolutely, and thereupon to authorize or permit such permanent Improvements to be made; and the Master may thereupon certify that any Person advancing Money for the Purpose of making such permanent Improvements of the Land under the Provisions of this Act will, upon its appearing to the said Master that such Sum of Money has been fully expended in making such Improvements, or in paying the Expence of obtaining the Authority of the said Court, become and be entitled to a Charge on the Land for the Repayment of the Money advanced, with Interest; provided that upon Application to the Court to confirm the Master’s Report it shall be lawful for the Court, if in its Opinion the Case shall appear to require the same, to refer it back to the Master to review his Report, or to receive fresh Evidence in support of the Master’s Finding, or otherwise for the Purpose of ascertaining in a more satisfactory Manner whether it is proper to make the Improvements proposed under the Provisions of this Act.