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Section 14: If in any case in which, according to the provisions of this

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Ordinance, the Director of Surveys and Lands is authorized to enter upon and take any land, and the owner or occupier of any such land, or any other person, refuse to give up possession thereof, or hinder the Director of Surveys and Lands, his workmen or servants from entering upon or taking possession of the same, it shall be lawful for the Governor to issue his warrant in the Form C in the schedule hereto, or as near thereto as possible, directed to the Sheriff, ordering him to deliver possession of the same to the Director of Surveys and Lands, and upon receipt of such warrant the Sheriff shall deliver possession of any such land accordingly; and the costs accruing by reason of the execution of such warrant, to be taxed by the Master of the Supreme Court, subject to review by the Chief Justice, shall be paid by the person refusing to give possession or hindering the Director of Surveys and lands, his workmen or servants as aforesaid, and the amount of such costs shall be deducted and retained by the Governor from the compensation, if any, then payable by him to such person, or if the same be less than the amount of such costs, then such costs or the excess thereof beyond such compensation, if not paid on demand, shall be levied by distress, and upon application to the Magistrate for that purpose, he shall issue his warrant accordingly. Land injuriously affected. Resale of Part of house etc., not to be taken. Minister to sell, lease, etc., land when public work abandoned, or land is superfluous to requirements Cases in which the owner, etc., refuses to give up possession, 1204 (Cap. 116 Public Lands Public Lands (Cap. 116 1205 PART II–COMPENSATION

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