(1) The demarcation officer may—
(a) divide the adjudication section into blocks which shall be given distinctive numbers or letters or combinations of numbers and letters;
(b) with the consent of the owners concerned, adjust the boundaries of any land in the adjudication section or re-allot the same to ensure the more beneficial occupation thereof or to effect a more suitable subdivision thereof;
(c) make any reservations he or she considers necessary for the purposes of defining existing roads and paths or for the better drainage of any land;
(d) make a declaration of such existing rights of way over any land in the adjudication section and may direct the manner in which such rights of way are to be exercised and in such case he or she shall direct that such rights of way be recorded in the adjudication record in respect of the dominant land and the servient land; and
(e) award such compensation as may to him or her appear just to any person who has suffered loss of land as the result of any adjudication of boundaries or the partition or re-allotment to any land or the declaration of any rights of way and may make an order directing by whom such compensation shall be paid; however, any award may be the subject of a petition under section 20; further, no compensation shall be awarded against the Crown except with the prior approval of the Minister;
(Amended by Act 8 of 1986)
(f) determine the proportion in which the expenses of any partition shall be borne by the persons interested therein and make an order accordingly; and
(g) make an order as to costs not exceeding $100.
(2) Any order for the payment of compensation, expenses or costs made against the owner of any land shall create a debt to be charged on such land which shall have priority over all other debts except rates and taxes relating to the land and due to the Government.