Section 31, An Act to amend the Crown Lands Ordinance, 1960

If any building or any part of the same be taken down ordemolished by virtue of the powers conferred by this Ordinance, the Director of Public Works may sell the materials thereof, or so much of the same as shall be taken down or demolished, and apply the proceeds of such sale in payment of the expenses incurred in respect of such building, and the Director of Public Works shall restore any overplus arising from such sale to the owner of such building, on demand; nevertheless the Director of Public Works, although he sell such materials for the purposes aforesaid, shall have the same remedies for compelling the payment of so much of the said expenses as may remain due after the application of the proceeds of such sale, as are herein- before given to him for compelling the payment of the whole of the said expenses. On failure of owner, may take down or repair Expenses to be levied by distress on the owner. If owner not found the may take house or ground, making compensation. Cap. 116. Sale of materials by restoring to owner overplus arising from sale 642 Cap. 66) Freetown Improvement Freetown Improvement (Cap. 66 643