National Land Code (Revised - 2020) · Updated to 15 Oct 2020 · Chapter 2 · Deposited plans
434. Determination, and payment, of compensation under this Act
Feedback & supportWhere, under any provision of this Act, any person or body is entitled in respect of any matter to compensation to be agreed or determined in accordance with this section, the amount thereof shall be such as may be agreed between him and the
State Director or, in default of any such agreement, determined by arbitration.
State Director
“State Director” means the State Director of Lands and Mines for the State appointed under section 12, and includes a Deputy Director of Lands and Mines appointed thereunder;
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“land” includes— (a) that surface of the earth and all substances forming that surface; (b) the earth below the surface and all substances therein; (c) all vegetation and other natural products, whether or not requiring the periodical application of labour to their production, and whether on or below the surface; (d) all things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth, whether on or below the surface; and (e) land covered by water;
For the purposes of the Arbitration Act 2005 [Act 646], every such arbitration shall be deemed to be pursuant to a submission—
providing for the question in dispute to be referred to two arbitrators, one to be appointed by the State
Director and the other by the person or body to whom the compensation is payable, and
expressly incorporating the provisions set out in paragraphs (2) to (9) of the First Schedule to that Act.
Any compensation agreed or determined in accordance with this section shall be payable to the person or body entitled thereto by the Government of the State.