Section 15 — Land Acquisition Ordinance Cap 69 Vol I

(1)

Where proceedings are taken before the Judge or the Magistrate as provided in section 20 for the determination of any question relating to the payment of compensation, the authorised officer shall forward to the Judge, or to the Magistrate as the case may be, those of the following documents and particulars which relate to the acquisition or the intended acquisition of the land, as the case may be ―

(a)

a copy of any notification and declaration which has been published in the

Gazette;

(b)

a copy of the notice of acquisition;

(c)

a copy of any notice issued or received by him;

(d)

a copy of all statements received by him in compliance with any notice issued by him;

(e)

the names and addresses of the persons who the authorised officer has reason to believe are interested in the land;

(f)

the acreage of the land as certified by the Deputy Director of Lands and

Surveys; and

(g)

a copy of the report required by this section.

(2)

The report to be sent to the Judge shall state the opinion of the authorised officer, and his reasons for such opinion, upon each of the following matters ―

(a)

what is a fair and proper description of the land acquired, including particulars of any building, trees or standing crops thereon;

(b)

the value of the land, for the purposes of compensation under this

Ordinance;

(c)

the amount of provisional compensation which should be paid for the land, including any damage payable in respect of entry into possession;

(d)

the apportionment of the provisional compensation among the persons

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interested in the land, in respect of their interests.

(3)

The authorised officer, in assessing the amount of any compensation for the purpose of a report under this section, shall have regard to the rules prescribed by this

Ordinance which may and may not be taken into consideration in assessing compensation.

Inquiry by Judge.