s.27Payment of compensation
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Section 27Part 5 — Payment

Payment of compensation

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On the making of an award under section 11, the Governor shall tender payment of the compensation awarded to the persons interested entitled thereto according to the award, and shall pay it to them unless prevented by one or more of the contingencies mentioned in subsection (2).
If they do not consent to receive it, or if there is no person competent to alienate the land, or if there is any dispute as to the title to receive the compensation or as to the apportionment of it, the Governor shall deposit the amount of the compensation in Court:
Provided that any person admitted to be interested may receive such payment under protest as to the sufficiency of the amount:
Provided further that no person who has received the amount otherwise than under protest shall be entitled to make any application under section 17:
Provided also that nothing herein shall affect the liability of any person who may receive the whole or any part of any compensation awarded under this Law to pay the same to the person lawfully entitled thereto.
Notwithstanding anything in this section, the Governor may instead of awarding a money compensation in respect of any land, make any arrangements with a person having a limited interest in such land, either by the grant of other lands in exchange, the remission of land revenue on other lands held under the same title, or in such other way as may be equitable having regard to the interest of the parties concerned.
Nothing in subsection (3) shall be construed to interfere with or limit the power of the Governor to enter into any arrangement with any person interested in the land and competent to contract in respect thereof.

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