Section 3E

Notwithstanding subsection (1), the State Authority shall not approve the application for the acquisition of land for any purpose larger in area than that needed for that purpose.

Where the State Authority has approved the application under subsection (1), it shall notify the Land Administrator of the approval and such terms and conditions as the State Authority deems fit to impose and the Land Administrator shall forthwith notify the applicant of the approval and the terms and conditions.

On receiving the notification under subsection (3), the applicant shall reply to the Land Adminstrator within thirty days of the receipt of the notification to confirm his acceptance of the terms and

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conditions of the approval imposed by the State Authority, failing which the applicant shall be deemed to have withdrawn his application.

Where the State Authority has rejected any application under subsection (1), it shall notify the Land Administrator who shall forthwith inform the applicant and refund the full amount of the deposit paid, without payment of any interest, within a period of three months.

Withdrawal from the application of acquisition by the applicant