Section 12
Enquiry by the Land Administrator
On the date appointed under subsection 10(1) the Land
Administrator shall make full enquiry into the value of all scheduled lands and shall as soon as possible thereafter assess the amount of compensation which in his opinion is appropriate in each case, according to the consideration set out in the First Schedule:
Provided that the Land Administrator may obtain a written opinion on the value of all scheduled lands from a valuer prior to making an award under section 14.
(2)
The Land Administrator shall also enquire into the respective interests of all persons claiming compensation or who in his opinion are entitled to compensation in respect of the scheduled land, and into the objections, if any, made by any interested person to the area of any scheduled land.
(3)
The Land Administrator may for a sufficient cause to be recorded by him in writing postpone any enquiry or adjourn any hearing of an enquiry from time to time.
(4)
The Land Administrator shall record all the evidence during the enquiry.
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