Clause 4

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Land Acquisition Ordinance and the provisions of section 3 of this Ordinance, in the case of an acquisition for a public purpose of any land devastated or affected directly by fire, explosion, thunderbolt, earthquake, storm, tempest, flood or any act of God, or of any land immediately adjoining such devastated or affected land as shall be required for such public purpose, the Court shall not take into consideration the matters set out in the Land Acquisition Ordinance (Cap. 248) and section 3 of this Ordinance but shall instead consider the market value of such land on the 1st day of January, 1961, having due regard to the fact that at the material time the land could not have been conveyed with vacant possession as it was subject to encumbrances, tenancies or occupation by squatters, but without taking into account the value of any buildings or structures, permanent or otherwise on such land at the material time:Provided that such acquisition shall not affect the rights or liabilities of any owner, lessee, tenant or occupier of such buildings or structures in respect of any contract of insurance entered into by such owner, lessee, tenant or occupier:And provided further that the market value of such land shall not exceed one-third of the value of such land had it been vacant land not subject to any such encumbrances, tenancies or occupation by squatters unless the Minister shall in his discretion by notification in the Gazette specify otherwise.

Any person interested and to whom compensation is to be paid or has been paid in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section may apply to the Minister for compensation in excess of the amount provided by subsection (1) of this section, and the Minister may in his discretion order the payment of such compensation as he may decide:Provided that the amount of compensation payable in accordance with the order of the Minister shall in no case exceed the amount payable under section 3 of this Ordinance.