Section 40A
Constitution of the Court
Except as provided in this section the Court shall consist of a
Judge sitting alone.
(2)
Where the objection before the Court is in regard to the amount of the compensation, the Court shall appoint two assessors (one of whom shall be the valuation officer employed by the Government) for the purpose of aiding the Judge in determining the objection and in arriving at a fair and reasonable amount of compensation.
(3)
For the purpose of subsection (2) the Court shall appoint the two assessors from the lists of names submitted to the Court under subsections (4) and (5).
(4)
The President of the Board of Valuers, Appraisers and Estate
Agents established under the Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents
Act 1981 shall submit a list of names and business addresses of valuers and appraisers registered under that Act to every High Court before the thirty-first day of December of each calendar year.
(5)
The Director General of the Valuation and Property Services
Department shall submit a list of names of valuation officers employed by the Government and the offices to which they are attached or posted to every High Court before the thirty-first day of December of each calendar year.