Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

13.   Documents to be forwarded to the Board

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   (1)   Upon the appointment of a Board, or where proceedings are taken before a magistrate for the determination of any question relating to the payment of compensation, the authorised officer shall forward to the chairperson, or to the magistrate, as the case may be, those of the following documents and particulars which relate to the acquisition or the intended acquisition of the land, as the case may be—

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      (a)     a copy of any notification and declaration which has been published in the Gazette;

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      (b)     a copy of the notice of acquisition;

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      (c)     a copy of any notice issued or received by him or her;

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      (d)     a copy of all statements received by him or her in compliance with any notice issued by him or her;

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      (e)     the names and addresses of the persons who the authorised officer has reason to believe are interested in the land; and

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      (f)     a copy of the report required by this section.

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   (2)   The report to be sent to the Board shall state the opinion of the authorised officer, and his or her reasons for such opinion, upon each of the following matters—

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      (a)     what is a fair and proper description of the land acquired, including particulars of any building, trees or standing crops thereon;

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      (b)     the approximate acreage of the land;

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      (c)     the value of the land, for the purposes of compensation under this Act;

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      (d)     the amount of provisional compensation which should be paid for the land, including any damage payable in respect of entry into possession;

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      (e)     the apportionment of the provisional compensation among the persons interested in the land, in respect of their interests.

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   (3)   The authorised officer, in assessing the amount of any compensation for the purpose of a report under this section, shall have regard to the rules prescribed by this Act which may and may not be taken into consideration in assessing compensation.