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| (1) Section 6 of the principal Act is hereby amended as follows : -
| | (a) in subsection (1) of that section, by the insertion, immediately after the first proviso to that subsection, of the following new proviso : - | | |
| | (b) by the insertion, immediately after subsection (2) of that section, of the following new subsection : -
| | | " (2A) NO compensation shall be payable under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) for any damage done to any land of which possession is deemed to be taken under section 2 of this Act by reason of the demolition of any building or structure which was erected on that land before the appointed date by a competent authority or any person acting on his behalf during the period for which that land was in the occupation of such competent authority or person under the Defence (Miscellaneous) Regulations as having effect whether before or after February 24, 1946." ; |
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| | (c) by the renumbering of subsection (5) of that section as subsection (5A) ; and | | |
| | (d) by the insertion, immediately after subsection (4) of that section, of the following new subsection : -
| | | " (5) In determining for the purposes of sub section (4) the market value of any land of which possession is deemed to be taken by virtue of section 2 of this Act, no account shall be taken of any appreciation in the value thereof due to any building or structure erected, or any work done, on that land before the appointed date by a competent authority or any person acting on his behalf during the period for which that land was in the occupation of such competent authority or person under the Defence (Miscellaneous) Regulations as having effect whether before or after February 24, 1946.". |
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| (2) The amendments made in the principal Act by subsection (1) of this section shall be deemed to have come into force on the date on which the principal Act came into operation. |
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