Clause 59

The amount of compensation, if any, payable under the provisions of sections 47, 48, 49 and 54 of this Act shall be assessed by the Commissioner of Lands after such enquiry as he thinks sufficient.

No further compensation shall be allowed under subsection (1) of this section for the felling or lopping of trees or removal of vegetation where such action is necessary for the maintenance of the Authority’s telecommunication installations and plant and such trees and vegetation have grown or been allowed to grow since the payment of compensation under section 47, 48, 49 or 54 of this Act in such a manner as to obstruct or interfere with the Authority’s telecommunication installations and plant.

No compensation under subsection (1) of this section shall be payable by the Authority in respect of any tree within fifty feet of the centre line of any road constructed or maintained by the Government unless it is proved that such tree was in existence prior to the construction of the road.

Any person who is dissatisfied with the Commissioner of Lands’ assessment may appeal to the Minister within fourteen days of such assessment and the decision of the Minister thereon shall be final.