157Continued occupation without agreement

157 Continued occupation without agreement

If a person continues to occupy project land after the period permitted under section 154 or the reservation date (as the case may be) and an agreement has not been entered into under section 156 in respect of that occupation, that person—

(a) is to be taken to be in possession of the land in pursuance of a tenancy determinable at will by the project authority; and

(b) is liable to pay to the project authority a fair market rent in respect of that continued occupation.

S. 158 amended by No. 43/2021 s. 181.