Cap. 20:29 LAND CoMMISSION No. 12/2017 to the lessee or grantee, as the case may be, of such compensation as may be agreed upon or, failing such agreement, as may be determined by arbitration: Provided that if the land retaken is land held under ninety-nine year lease, compensation shall be payable only for the improvements to such land on the date of retaking. (2) Moneys required for the payment of compensation referred to in subsection ( 1) shall be paid out of moneys appropriated for the purpose by Act of Parliament 28 Prohibition of cession, etc. (1) Subject to the terms of the offer letter, lease or permit in question, an offer letter holder, lessee or permit holder shall not- (a) cede, assign, hypothecate or otherwise alienate his or her lease or his or her rights thereunder or place any other person in possession of his or her holding or portion of Gazetted land; (b) enter into a pattnership for the working of his or her holding or portion of Gazetted land; without the consent in writing of the Minister. (2) A transaction entered into by a lessee in contravention of subsection (l) shall be of no force and effect 29 Special provisions relating to leases with a purchase option (1) The Fomth Schedule applies to leases with an option to purchase. (2) The provisions of the repealed Agricultural Land Settlement Act shall, to the extent that they are re-enacted or substantially re-enacted in the Fomth Schedule, be construed as being continued without interruption from the date of commencement of that Act PART VI CoNTROL AND OccuPATION oF AGRICULTURAL LAND 30 Interpretation in Part VI In this Part"lawful holder or occupier", in relation to a farm or land that is(a) private agricultural land, means the owner thereof; (b) any portion of State land or Gazetted land, means the holder of a lawful authority from the State to hold, use or occupy such land in the form of(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) an offer letter; or a ninety-nine year lease or other lease; or a lease with a purchase option; or a permit; or any other land settlement lease; and the word "landholder" shall be construed accordingly. 31 Minister may require Commission to carry out investigations ( 1) In order to ensure that in the national interest agricultural land is not being occupied adversely in regard to the land or neighbouring holders of land the Minister 219