Cap. 573 Art. 72Right to order temporary evacuation of land.

(1) The Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the

Lands Authority may by notice in the Gazette and also published for at least once in two daily or Sunday local newspapers, order the evacuation of any area where danger to life or limb is possible as a result of naval, military or air operations, and while such order is in force the danger area and all houses and buildings within that area shall be vacated by the tenants or occupiers and by any other person, and no responsibility shall lie with the naval, military or air authorities in consequence of any personal injury which may derive to any person within the danger area as a result of the said operations. Any person remaining in the danger area while any such order is in force shall, on conviction by the Court of Magistrates, be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand five hundred euro (€2,500).

(2) Compensation for temporary evacuation shall be paid to any person who has incurred loss or expense in consequence of the evacuation.

(3) In the event of any compensation payable under this article not being agreed upon between the authority and the claimant, the amount thereof shall be determined by the Arbitration Board in the manner provided in this Act.