48. Government not bound to complete acquisition

Except in the case provided for in sections 49 and 49A, the Government is at liberty to withdraw from the acquisition of any land or any part thereof of which possession has not been taken.

Whenever the Government withdraws from any such acquisition, the Collector must determine the amount of compensation due for the damage (if any) done to the land under section 3 or 7 and not already paid for under section 4, and must pay that amount to the person injured and must pay to the persons interested all such costs as have been reasonably incurred by them by reason or in consequence of the proceedings for acquisition, together with compensation for the damage (if any) which they may have sustained by reason or in consequence of those proceedings.

The provisions of Part 3 apply, so far as may be, to the determination of the compensation payable under this section.

When the Government has withdrawn from any acquisition, any costs payable by the Government to any person interested under subsection (2) must, unless their amount is agreed between the Government and the person interested, be taxed by the Registrar of the Supreme Court in accordance with a procedure to be prescribed by Rules of Court for the time being in force.