Section 40: Enquiry and award by Deputy Commissioner. On the day so fixed, or on any other day — Port Qasim Authority (PQA) Act, 1973

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40. Enquiry and award by Deputy Commissioner. On the day so fixed, or on any other day to which the enquiry has been adjourned, the Deputy Commissioner shall proceed to enquire into the objections, if any, which any person interested has stated pursuant to the notice given under section 39, and into the market value of the land and into the respective interests of the persons claiming the compensation, and shall make an award of— (i) the true area of the land; (ii) the compensation which in his opinion should be allowed for the land; and (iii) the apportionment of such compensation among all the persons known or believed to be interested in the land of whom, or of whose claims, he has information, whether or not they have appeared before him.

Effective date: 1973-01-01

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Section 39: Notice to persons interested Section 41: Compensation. Where any land is acquired under this Act, there shall be paid Section 38: Land to be marked out, measured and planned. Where any land is proposed to be Section 42: Matters to be considered in determining. In determining the amount of compensation to Section 37: Power to acquire land Section 43: Factors to be ignored in determining compensation. In determining compensation as

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