Acquisition of Land (Allotments) Act, 1926

Compensation for deterioration of land.

9.—(1) Whenever the estate or interest of a local authority in any land acquired by such local authority for the purposes of this Act is terminated by any means (other than resumption of such land by the immediate landlord thereof under the power in that behalf conferred by this Act) and on such termination such land is in the opinion of the Minister for Lands and Agriculture in a condition substantially less suitable for agriculture or pasture (as the case may require) than when it was acquired by such local authority, such local authority shall pay compensation for such deterioration in the condition of the land.

(2) The amount of compensation to be paid by a local authority under this section and the person or persons to whom, and, if necessary, the shares in which it is to be paid shall be determined by the Minister for Lands and Agriculture whose decision shall be final.