Acts and Regulations

E-14 - Expropriation Act

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Payment into court by statutory authority
55(1)In any case where the statutory authority considers it advisable, it may, without an order, pay into the Court any amount required to be tendered to an owner, or any compensation agreed upon with the owner or determined by the Court, together with a sum equal to the interest thereon at the rate of six per cent a year for six months.
55(2)Upon an application for payment out of court of the compensation paid into court, the Court may direct that such notice of the application be given by publication or otherwise as it considers proper and may direct the trial of an issue or make such order with respect to the payment out of court of compensation and as to costs it considers reasonable.
55(3)Where an order is obtained under subsection (2) in less than six months after the payment of the compensation into court, the Court may direct that a proportionate part of the interest be returned to the statutory authority.
55(4)Where unborn issue or an unascertained person or class is interested in compensation paid into court, the Court may appoint such person as it considers proper to represent them, and any order made under this section is binding upon them.
1973, c.6, s.55; 1983, c.31, s.32
Payment into court by statutory authority
55(1)In any case where the statutory authority considers it advisable, it may, without an order, pay into the Court any amount required to be tendered to an owner, or any compensation agreed upon with the owner or determined by the Court, together with a sum equal to the interest thereon at the rate of six per cent a year for six months.
55(2)Upon an application for payment out of court of the compensation paid into court, the Court may direct that such notice of the application be given by publication or otherwise as it considers proper and may direct the trial of an issue or make such order with respect to the payment out of court of compensation and as to costs it considers reasonable.
55(3)Where an order is obtained under subsection (2) in less than six months after the payment of the compensation into court, the Court may direct that a proportionate part of the interest be returned to the statutory authority.
55(4)Where unborn issue or an unascertained person or class is interested in compensation paid into court, the Court may appoint such person as it considers proper to represent them, and any order made under this section is binding upon them.
1973, c.6, s.55; 1983, c.31, s.32