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Acquisition of immovable property or easement by agreement.- (1) Whenever it is provided by this Act that the Commissioner may acquire or whenever it is necessary or expedient for any purpose of This Act that the Commissioner shall acquire, any immovable property. Such property may be acquired by the Commissioner on behalf of the Corporation by agreement on such terms and at such rates or prices, or at rates or prices not exceeding such maxima, as shall be approved by the Mayor-in-Council either generally for any class of cases or specially in particular case. (2) Whenever, under any provision of this Act the Commissioner is authorized to agree to pay the whole or any portion of the expenses of acquiring any immovable property, he shall do so on such terms, and at such rates or prices, or at rates or prices not exceeding such maxima, as shall have been approved by the Mayor-in-Council: Provided that no agreement for the acquisition of any immovable property under sub-section (1) or (2) at price exceeding one thousand rupees shall be valid until such agreement has been approved by the Corporation. (3) The Commissioner may, on behalf of the Corporation acquire by agreement any easement affecting any immovable property vested in the Corporation and the provisions of sub –sections (1) and (2) shall apply to such acquisition.