Cap. 88 Art. 32Competent authority not compelled to complete acquisition of land.

(1) Nothing in this Ordinance shall be taken to compel the competent authority to complete the acquisition of any land unless the competent authority shall have entered into possession of the land or have failed within one month of the decision of the Board to intimate to the Board that the competent authority do not intend to proceed with the acquisition: Provided that the owner of the land shall be entitled to receive from the competent authority all such costs as may have been incurred by him by reason or in consequence of the proceedings for acquisition and compensation for the damage (if any) which he may have sustained by reason or in consequence of the notice of intended acquisition.

(2) The amount of such costs and compensation shall, in default of agreement, be determined by the Board.