Acts and Regulations

E-14 - Expropriation Act

Section 23
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Court warrant respecting resistance to expropriation
23(1)Where any person resists or opposes an expropriating authority or other person authorized under this Act to enter upon, use or take possession of land, the expropriating authority or other person may apply ex parte to the Court for a warrant directing the sheriff to take such steps as are necessary to enable the expropriating authority or other person to enter upon, use or take possession of the land.
23(2)The Court shall, in writing, appoint a time and place for the hearing of the application and may direct that a copy of the application be served on such person or persons and in such manner as it prescribes.
23(3)The Court shall hold a hearing into the application and, upon proof of the resistance or opposition, or threatened resistance or opposition, may issue a warrant directing the sheriff to take such steps as are necessary to enable the expropriating authority or other person to enter upon, use or take possession of the land.
23(4)The sheriff shall forthwith execute the warrant and make a return of the execution thereof to the Court.
1973, c.6, s.23
Court warrant respecting resistance to expropriation
23(1)Where any person resists or opposes an expropriating authority or other person authorized under this Act to enter upon, use or take possession of land, the expropriating authority or other person may apply ex parte to the Court for a warrant directing the sheriff to take such steps as are necessary to enable the expropriating authority or other person to enter upon, use or take possession of the land.
23(2)The Court shall, in writing, appoint a time and place for the hearing of the application and may direct that a copy of the application be served on such person or persons and in such manner as it prescribes.
23(3)The Court shall hold a hearing into the application and, upon proof of the resistance or opposition, or threatened resistance or opposition, may issue a warrant directing the sheriff to take such steps as are necessary to enable the expropriating authority or other person to enter upon, use or take possession of the land.
23(4)The sheriff shall forthwith execute the warrant and make a return of the execution thereof to the Court.
1973, c.6, s.23