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| (1) It shall be lawful for the Authority or any person generally or specially authorized by the Authority in writing in that behalf, at any reasonable time, to enter upon any land or premises adjoining the sea or fore-shore for the purpose of removing or eliminating any oil or other pollutant from Sri Lanka waters and then do such acts as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of carrying out or giving effect to any work of the Authority, or for the making of any survey, examination or investigation, preliminary or incidental to the exercise of any power, the discharge of any function or the performance of any duty of the Authority. |
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| (2) If through any act; neglect or default by the Authority in the exercise of its powers under subsection (1), any damage has been caused to the property: of any person, it shall be the duty of the Authority to pay compensation in respect of such damage. |
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| (3) No person who has incurred any damage in respect of his property shall be entitled to any remedy, redress or relief in any Court other than by way of compensation. |
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| (4) The amount of such damage shall, in the case of a dispute, be determined by the High Court or the District Court of Colombo as the case may be. ; |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts