(c) publish a copy of the notice referred to in paragraph (b) once a week for two consecutive weeks, commencing one week after the date on which such notice was given in terms of that paragraph, in a newspaper circulating within the locality of the provisional clearance area concerned; and (d) serve on every owner or right holder of land within the provisional clearance area a copy of the notice referred to in paragraph (b). (4) Where a clearance notice has lapsed in terms of subsection (1) or (2), the authority shall— (a) notify in writing— (i) the Minister of such lapse; and (ii) the Director of Physical Planning or the appropriate planning authority of every stand affected by such lapse; and (b) give notice of such lapse in the Gazette; and (c) publish a copy of the notice referred to in paragraph (b) once a week for two consecutive weeks, commencing one week after the date on which notice was given in terms of that paragraph, in a newspaper circulating within the locality of the former provisional clearance area concerned; and (d) serve a copy of the notice referred to in paragraph (b) on every owner or right holder of land within the former provisional clearance area concerned. (5) Where a clearance notice has lapsed in terms of subsection (1) or (2), the authority shall pay compensation to any owner or right holder of land within the former provisional clearance area who has suffered loss as a result of the operation of such clearance notice and Parts V and VIII of the Land Acquisition Act [Chapter 20:10] shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to such payment as if— (a) the authority were an acquiring authority; and (b) the lapse of such clearance notice were the withdrawal in terms of paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section 5 of that Act of a preliminary notice; referred to in that Act. 79 Impairment of land in provisional clearance area an offence Any person who, while a clearance notice remains in force, demolishes, damages or in any other manner impairs any land within the provisional clearance area or any right in such land without the written permission of the authority, otherwise than in the exercise of rights acquired in terms of the Mines and Minerals Act [Chapter 21:05], shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 80 Submission by board of report and summary of representations and procedure for grant of clearance warrant (1) A board shall, within a period of six months from the date of publication in the Gazette of the clearance notice concerned, submit— (a) its report and a summary of the representations made to it to the Minister; and (b) a copy of the report and summary referred to in paragraph (a) to the authority: Provided that the Minister may, on good cause shown by the board, extend such period by— (a) a further period not exceeding six months; or (b) further periods not exceeding in aggregate six months. (2) Within a period of three months from the date of submission of the report and summary referred to in subsection (1), the authority shall, while the clearance notice concerned remains in force— (a) apply in writing to the Minister for a clearance warrant and attach to such application its observations, if any, on such report and summary; or (b) withdraw such clearance notice in terms of paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section seventy-eight: Provided that the Minister may, on good cause shown by the authority, extend such period by— (a) a further period not exceeding three months; or (b) further periods not exceeding in aggregate three months. (3) The Minister may, if the clearance notice concerned remains in force— (a) subject to such conditions, if any, as he may think fit to impose, grant a clearance warrant authorizing the authority to acquire such stands within the provisional clearance area as may be specified in the clearance warrant by agreement or, in default of agreement, by expropriation; or (b) refuse the application made in terms of paragraph (a) of subsection (2); and notify the authority in writing accordingly. (4) Upon receiving notification in terms of subsection (3), the authority shall— (a) if the Minister has granted a clearance warrant, publish a copy thereof— (i) forthwith in the Gazette; and (ii) once a week for two consecutive weeks, commencing one week after the date on which publication was made in terms of subparagraph (i), in a newspaper circulating in the locality of the clearance area; or (b) if the Minister has refused the application made in terms of paragraph (a) of subsection (2), forthwith withdraw the clearance notice concerned in terms of paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section seventyeight. (5) Parts III, V and VIII of the Land Acquisition Act [Chapter 20:10] shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to an authorization to acquire land by expropriation referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (3). 81 Cancellation of general plan representing public places (1) Notwithstanding sections 46 and 47 of the Land Survey Act [Chapter 20:12] and subject to Part II of the Roads Act [Chapter 13:12], the Minister may, after consultation with the Minister to whom the administration of the first-mentioned Act has been assigned, direct the SurveyorGeneral to cancel a general plan or any portion thereof representing public places included in a clearance area. (2) In subsection (1)— “public places” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Land Survey Act [Chapter 20:12]. PART VII GENERAL 82 Dangerous buildings (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, an authority may, if it is satisfied that— (a) any building is—

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