Section 27 (2), The Crown Lands Ordinance, 1960

(1) If there shall be any breach or non-observance by thegrantee or by any person deriving any interest in the premises through or under the grantee of any of the covenants or conditions whether express or implied contained in any grant under this Ordinance, the grantor may at any time after such breach or non-observance reenter into and upon the premises or any part thereof in the name of the whole, and have again, repossess, hold and enjoy the same as in his former estate: Provided that the power of re-entry authorised by this subsection shall not be exercisable in respect of the breach or nonobservance of any covenant or condition express or implied which is capable of immediate remedy (other than a covenant for payment of rent or a covenant against assigning or sub-letting) unless and until the grantor shall have caused to be served upon the lessee a notice specifying the particular breach or non-observance of which complaint is made and requiring the lessee to remedy such breach or nonobservance, and, at the discretion of the grantor, to make reasonable compensation in money therefore, and the lessee has failed to remedy such breach or non-observance and to pay such compensation as aforesaid to the grantor. Such notice shall– (a) be served personally upon the lessee; or (b) be sent to him by registered post to his last known address; or (c) be published in the Gazette and a copy thereof be affixed to the premises. (2) Any right of action or other remedy of the grantor in respect of any breach or non-observance by the grantee or by any person deriving any interest in the premises through or under the grantee of any of the covenants or conditions, whether express or implied, contained in any grant under this Ordinance shall not be prejudiced by the exercise of the power of re-entry conferred upon the grantor by sub-section (1) of this section. (3) The acceptance by or on behalf of the grantor of any rent shall not operate as a waiver by the grantor of any for-feiture accruing by reason of the breach or non-observance of any covenants or conditions, whether express or implied, contained in any grant under this Ordinance. Grantor may distrain for rent due. General powers of grantor. Sale of lease by a Court to be approved by the grantor. Power of reentry on breach of covenant. A 78 A 79