Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 · s 50

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50.  (1)  The local authority may cause to be made and constructed and maintained surface and storm water drains, culverts, gutters and water-courses and if necessary the local authority may request the State
Authority to acquire any property in accordance with any law relating to the compulsory acquisition of lands for the time being in force in the
State where the property is situate or may carry them through, across or under any street or any place laid out as or intended for a street or any cellar or vault which is under any street and, after reasonable notice in writing in that behalf may carry them into, through or under any enclosed or other lands whatsoever, doing as little damage as may be and making full compensation for any damage done:

Provided that no compensation shall be payable for any loss of business due to any works done under this section.
(2)  If any dispute arises touching the amount or apportionment of compensation, the same shall be settled in the manner hereinafter provided.

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(3)  For the purpose of subsection (1), in relation to the Federal
Territory reference to the State Authority shall be construed as reference to the Government of the Federation.

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s 50

(1)

The local authority may cause to be made and constructed and maintained surface and storm water drains, culverts, gutters and water-courses and if necessary the local authority may request the State

Authority to acquire any property in accordance with any law relating to the compulsory acquisition of lands for the time being in force in the

State where the property is situate or may carry them through, across or under any street or any place laid out as or intended for a street or any cellar or vault which is under any street and, after reasonable notice in writing in that behalf may carry them into, through or under any enclosed or other lands whatsoever, doing as little damage as may be and making full compensation for any damage done:

Provided that no compensation shall be payable for any loss of business due to any works done under this section.

(2)

If any dispute arises touching the amount or apportionment of compensation, the same shall be settled in the manner hereinafter provided.

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(3)

For the purpose of subsection (1), in relation to the Federal

Territory reference to the State Authority shall be construed as reference to the Government of the Federation.