Section 7: Recovery of cost of demolition of structures — Port Authorities Lands And Buildings (Recovery Of Possession) Ordinance, 1962

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7. Recovery of cost of demolition of structures.—(1) The cost of demolition of structures under section 3 or section 4, thereafter in this section referred to as the cost, shall be payable to the Port Authority by the lessee or the unauthorized occupant evicted. (2) If the cost is not paid on demand, the Authorized Officer may, on an application made in this behalf by the Port Authority, and after giving the lessee or the unauthorized occupant an op- portunity of being heard, cause the materials of the structures demolished to be sold in auction in such manner as may be prescribed. (3) If the proceeds of the sale under sub-section (2) are not sufficient to cover the cost, the balance shall be recoverable as arrears of land revenue and, if such proceeds exceed the cost, the excess shall be paid to the lessee or the unauthorized occu pant.

Effective date: 1962-01-01

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