Land Acquisition Act 1993
57Rent for occupation
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57 Rent for occupation
(1) [Section 57 Subsection (1) amended by No. 19 of 2001, s. 11, Applied:12 Apr 2001] Where, pursuant to section 54 , 54A or 56 , land is entered on and occupied on behalf of an acquiring authority, the authority must pay to the owner or occupier of the land, as the case requires, a rent for the occupation of the land.
(2) The amount of rent payable and the times of its payment are as agreed between the acquiring authority and the owner or occupier of the land.
(3) If an acquiring authority and an owner or occupier of land cannot agree on the amount of rent payable or the times of its payment, the authority must apply to the Court for a determination of the matter.
(4) [Section 57 Subsection (4) amended by No. 19 of 2001, s. 11, Applied:12 Apr 2001] Nothing in this section takes away the right of a person to compensation for damage sustained by reason of the exercise of any power under this Part by an acquiring authority or a person authorized pursuant to section 54 , 54A or 56 .