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ELECTRICITY [CH.194 – 25<br />
section 18 <strong>of</strong> the Widows’ and Orphans’ Pension <strong>Act</strong> shall<br />
apply, and, for such purpose, service with the Corporation<br />
shall be deemed to be service to which such section relates.<br />
PART IV<br />
ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY, ETC.<br />
38. (1) Where any immovable property, not being<br />
Crown land, is needed for the purposes <strong>of</strong> the Corporation,<br />
the Corporation may, in default <strong>of</strong> agreement,<br />
request the acquisition <strong>of</strong> such property and, in such case,<br />
such property may be acquired in accordance with the<br />
provisions <strong>of</strong> the Acquisition <strong>of</strong> Land <strong>Act</strong> or any other<br />
<strong>Act</strong> relating to the acquisition <strong>of</strong> land for public purposes<br />
for the time being in force, and any declaration required<br />
under any such <strong>Act</strong> that land is so needed may be made<br />
notwithstanding that compensation is to be paid out <strong>of</strong> the<br />
funds <strong>of</strong> the Corporation and such declaration shall have<br />
effect as if it were a declaration that such land is needed<br />
for a public purpose made in accordance with such <strong>Act</strong>.<br />
(2) Expenses and compensation in respect <strong>of</strong> any<br />
immovable property acquired under this section shall be<br />
paid by the Corporation.<br />
(3) Where any immovable property has been<br />
acquired under this section, the Corporation, shall pay the<br />
rent to which such property is subject.<br />
(4) Nothing in this section shall apply to the<br />
acquisition <strong>of</strong> any property in respect <strong>of</strong> which special<br />
provision in that behalf is contained in this <strong>Act</strong>.<br />
39. Whenever it appears to the Executive Chairman<br />
that it will or probably will be necessary to exercise the<br />
powers conferred by this <strong>Act</strong> upon the Corporation in<br />
respect <strong>of</strong> any land for the purpose <strong>of</strong> constructing an<br />
installation or part <strong>of</strong> an installation, the Executive<br />
Chairman or any person authorised by the Executive<br />
Chairman in that behalf may, after not less than seven days<br />
previous notice to the occupier there<strong>of</strong>, if any, enter upon<br />
such land and may survey and take levels and do all other<br />
acts necessary to ascertain the suitability <strong>of</strong> the land, so far<br />
as the same may be possible without causing damage or<br />
disturbance:<br />
Acquisition <strong>of</strong><br />
land.<br />
Ch. 252.<br />
Power to enter<br />
on and examine<br />
land.<br />
23 <strong>of</strong> 1971, s. 3<br />
and Sch.<br />
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[Original Service 2001]<br />
STATUTE LAW OF THE BAHAMAS
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