Section 16: Report to Board

16. Report to Board (1) Where a claim has been referred to the Board under section 14 (2) the authorised officer shall, within 28 days of the reference of the claim, forward to the Chairperson a report and the following documents and particulars relating to the land compulsorily acquired— (a) a copy of any notice which has been published in the Gazette; (b) a copy of any notice, statement or other communication issued or received by the authorised officer; and (c) the name and address of every person whom the authorised officer knows or has reason to believe is an interested person. (2) The authorised officer shall, in any report under subsection (1), state his opinion, and the reasons for his opinion, on— (a) the nature of the land, including particulars of any trees or standing crops; (b) the value of the land; (c) the amount of any compensation to be paid; L3 – 7 [Issue 5] Land Acquisition Act (d) the description and value of any State land offered by way of payment or part payment of the compensation due; (e) the apportionment of the compensation among the interested persons. [S. 16 amended by Act 48 of 1991.]