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Purchase by
Agreement.
Upon the order being made, the Local Authority
may purchase by agreement the area sanctioned in the
order. But if the Local Authority fail to arrange an
agreement as to the terms of the purchase, the order shall be
published by inserting a notice in "The Gazette," and by renewing
notice on the owners.
Petition
Against the
Order.
Any owner may within two months after publication
petition the Local Government Board against the
order, and if the petition is presented and is not
withdrawn, the order shall be provisional.
Confirmation
of Order.
If the Local Government Board is satisfied that
the order has been duly published, and that two
months after such publication has expired, and that
either a petition has not been presented or if presented has been
withdrawn, they shall confirm the order, and from that date such
order shall come into operation, and have effect as if it were enacted
by this Act.
Provision for
Accomodation
of persons
displaced.
Provisions for the dwelling accomodation of persons
of the working classes displaced by the operation
of the scheme shall be made by the Local
Government Board in the sanctioning order.
Settlement
of Compensation.
An Arbitrator appointed and removable, by the
Local Government Board shall settle the amount of
compensation.
The estimate of value of the dwelling house shall be based on
the fair market value estimated at the time of the valuation, due
regard being had to the nature and then condition of the property,
and the probable duration of the buildings in their existing slate,
and to the state of repair thereof, and without any additional
allowance in respect of compulsory purchase.
The compensation so far as it is based on rental shall be based
on the rental which would have been obtainable if the dwelling