Section 6, The Concessions Ordinance

( l) The Governor shall not assent to such grant ordisposition- (a) when the grant or disposition is of an area not exceeding one thousand acres, unless he is satisfied that such grant or disposition is for the benefit of the chiefdom in which such area is situated; (b) when the grant or disposition is of an area exceeding one thousand acres, unless he is satisfied that such grant or disposition is for the benefit of the whole country and either that the tribal administration will not be destroyed or injuriously affected by such grant or disposition, or that adequate provision is made by the terms of such grant or d' sposition, or otherwise for the administration of the area ~anted, by other means than the tribal system; g (c) when the grant or disposition is of an area exceeding five thousand acres, without the consent of the Secretary of State; (d) in any case, unless a certificate signed by the District Commissioner of the consent of the Tribal Authority or other native is produced, and the terms of the grant or disposition are put into writing and signed by the parties and contain the following particulars- (i) the annual or other consideration, if any, to be paid for the land; (ii) the area to be occupied; (iii) the duration of the grant; (iv) the special conditions, if any, which the parties have to comply with in consideration of occuping the land without payment or at a low rental; (v) whether, or not, the interest of the grantee may be assigned; (vi) whether, or not, the grantee is to be entitled to the palm trees or kola trees, rubber vines or rubber trees on the land. (2) Except in so far as may be otherwise expressly provided Right · h d" · · · h 11 b d d £ conferred bytherem, sue grant or Ispos1t10n s a e eeme to con er on grant. the person to whom the same is made the right to clear the land of all timber or other products of the soil with a view to cultivating the land, with the exception of palm trees, kola trees, rubber vines and rubber trees, which may not be cleared from the land unless the grant or disposition expressly so provides. (3) Whenever the Governor shall have assented and, when Grant no~ h t • th S t f St t h ll h a concessiOn.sue consen 1s necessary, e ecre ary o a e s a ave consented, to any grant or disposition of land in accordance with the provisions of this s~ction, such grant or disposition shall not be deemed to be a concession within the meaning of this Ordinance, and no proceedings in the Court shall be necessary in respect thereof to establish the validity of such grant or disposition.