Section 54:

54. Notice to be served on owner (1) Where an order made by the Permanent Secretary for the burning or destruction of a house, building, premises or hut has been, as required by section 52, approved by the Minister, or the Permanent Secretary, a notice, as nearly as may be in the form set out in the Third Schedule, shall be served by a District Court usher, on the owner of the house, building, premises or hut, with a copy of the order, stating the amount of the compensation offered by the Government. (2) (a) Where the owner cannot be found within 24 hours, the notice shall be served on the Curator, whose duty shall be to act on behalf of the owner for all the purposes of this Part. (b) Where the amount of compensation offered by the Government exceeds 200 rupees, the notice shall be published in the Gazette and in 2 daily newspapers.