Tuberculosis (Establishment of Sanatoria) Act, 1945

Taking possession of land acquired compulsorily.

12.—(1) The Minister may enter on and take possession of the land to which a vesting order relates on or at any time after the vesting date.

(2) If any person obstructs or interferes with the entry on or taking possession of any land under this section, such person shall, without prejudice to any proceedings which the Minister may take in order to obtain possession of the land, be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months or, at the discretion of the Court, to both such fine and such imprisonment.