Section 8

Such last-mentioned specification shall be deposited with the Collector of Land Revenue and shall remain so deposited and open to inspection at all reasonable hours for a period of 3 months.

Notice of such deposit shall be, as far as possible, served upon every owner or reputed owner named in the specification, and shall be posted in such conspicuous places on and in the neighbourhood of the lands to be benefited as the Collector of Land Revenue determines, calling on all persons objecting to the specification to send in their objections to the Collector of Land Revenue in writing within that period of 3 months.

Where notice cannot be served on any owners or occupiers or reputed owners or occupiers owing to their present residence being unknown, or for any other reason, a copy of the notice, together with a list of all the owners and occupiers and reputed owners and occupiers on whom the notice cannot be served, shall be posted in English, Malay, Tamil and Chinese at a mosque, police station and Magistrate’s Court nearest to the lands mentioned in the notice.