Section 12

If the Board is of opinion that, having regard to all the circumstances, it is just and equitable that the owner of any land upon which any such works have been executed, or such owner and the owners of any other land which, in its opinion, has benefited from such works, should pay or contribute towards the cost thereof, it shall notify the owner or each of the owners accordingly, and shall in such notification specify the amount of such costs, if any, to be borne by the Government and the amount of payment or contribution to be made by such owner or by each of such owners.

[Am. Cap. A12; Am. Cap. A120.]

The amount of payment or contribution fixed by the Board in terms of subsection (2) shall be a debt due by the owner to the

Government and, until discharged, interest shall be paid thereon at the rate of three per cent per year, with effect from the date of notification.