Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Subject to the provisions of Part VII of this Act, whenever it appears to the Government that the temporary occupation and use of any land are needed for any public purpose, the Government may direct the Collector to procure the occupation and use of the same for such terms as it shall think fit, not exceeding five years from the commencement of such occupation. (2) The Collector shall thereupon give notice in writing to the persons interested in such land of the purpose for which the same is needed and shall, for the occupation and use thereof for such term as aforesaid, and for the materials, if any, to be taken therefrom, pay to them such compensation, either in a gross sum of money, or by monthly or other periodical payments as shall be agreed upon in writing between him and such persons respectively. (3) In case the Collector and the persons interested are unable to agree as to the sufficiency of the compensation or apportionment thereof, the Collector shall refer such difference to the decision of the Court. The amount of compensation payable shall be an amount equal to the rent which the land would normally fetch if leased, together with five per cent of such rent in consideration of the compulsory nature of the occupation of the land.