s.17Compensation
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Section 17Part 3 — The Conduct of Surveys

Compensation

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Compensation shall be payable out of the public revenues to the owner of any crops or trees cut or damaged in the exercise of any of the powers conferred by section 16, and if any question shall arise as to the amount of compensation to be paid or the right of a claimant to recover compensation such question shall, in default of agreement between the Chief Surveyor and all persons concerned, be finally determined by the summary court on application made by the Chief Surveyor or any person authorised by him in that behalf or by any person claiming to be entitled to compensation under this section: Provided that, save at the discretion of the Chief Surveyor, no such application shall be granted if it is by a person claiming to be entitled to compensation and is made more than thirty days after the date on which the crops or trees in respect of which the claim is brought were cut or damaged.

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