Cap. 573 Art. 40Notice of Declaration.

(1) So long as this is physically possible, the authority shall by not later than fourteen days following the publication of the Declaration of the Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority in the Gazette and at least a one time announcement in two daily or Sunday local newspapers, attach a copy of the Declaration and of the site plan upon or near the land in respect of which the Declaration was issued.

(2) The authority shall also ensure that within the same time, the notice of such Declaration is shown on the notice board of the office of the Local Council and of the Police station in the locality where the land is situated.

(3) When the required land for public purpose is occupied by any person, the authority shall, by means of a judicial act presented in the register of the Arbitration Board, forward a copy of the Declaration and the plan to those persons occupying the land:

Provided that the fact that any notification has been served upon any person shall not be taken as an admission by the competent authority that the person on whom such notice has been served or any other person has any ownership or interest in the land or any part of the land specified in the notice, and shall not debar the authority from alleging in any proceedings under this Act or otherwise that all rights in or in relation to such land are vested in the Government of Malta.