Clause 44

Whenever the Government has paid or become liable to pay compensation for any land acquired in accordance with subsection (4) of section 55 of this Ordinance, the amount thereof shall be reimbursed to the Government and shall for that purpose be recoverable by the Director in the same manner as a tax recoverable by the Comptroller under the Property Tax Ordinance, 1960 (Ord. 72 of 1960), on the premises in connection wherewith such land has been so acquired, of such amount as is sufficient to reimburse to the Government the amount of such compensation together with interest at a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum in such period not exceeding ten years as the Government may in each case determine.