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“(a) a fine—
(i) equivalent to so much of the amount of the prejudice caused to the
land in relation to the purpose for which it is to be acquired as is
ascertainable in monetary terms; or
(ii) not exceeding level ten;
whichever is the greater amount; or
(b) imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years;
or to both such fine and such imprisonment.”.
(2) Section 5 of the principal Act, as amended by paragraph (a) of subsection (1), shall be
deemed to have come into operation on the 23rd May, 2000.
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Repeal of sections 6A and 6B of Cap. 20:10
(1) Sections 6A (“Circumstances under which owner may offer land in substitution for, or in
lieu of the acquisition of, land to be acquired for resettlement purposes”) and 6B (“Circumstances
under which owner may subdivide land to be acquired for resettlement purposes”) of the principal
Act are repealed.
(2) The repeal of sections 6A and 6B of the principal Act by subsection (1) shall have the
effect of cancelling the acceptance of every offer of the whole or any portion of agricultural land
required for resettlement purposes as defined in the principal Act.
(3)
The fact that -
(a) any land was offered in substitution for agricultural land required for resettlement
purposes, whether in terms of section 6A or 6B of the principal Act or otherwise ; or
(b) any portion of agricultural land required for resettlement purposes was offered in
substitution for the whole of such land, whether in terms of section 6A or 6B of the
principal Act or otherwise ;
(c) the offer of any land or portion of agricultural land was accepted in terms of section 6A
or 6B of the principal Act and, before the commencement of this Act, was confirmed by
the Administrative Court after the owner had initially objected to the proposed
acquisition in terms of section 5 of the principal Act
shall not constitute valid grounds for an objection to the compulsory acquisition of the whole or
part (as the case may be) of the agricultural land required for resettlement purposes, nor shall it
form the basis of any claim or right in law.
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Amendment of section 7 of Cap. 20:10
Section 7 (“Application for authorising or confirming order where acquisition contested”) of
the principal Act is amended⎯
(a) in subsection (3) by the insertion of the following proviso⎯
“Provided that in respect of agricultural land required for resettlement purposes⎯
H.B. 15A, 2003 – showing Committee Stage amendments.]