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Tourist Development Act (No. 14 of 1968) - Sect 12

Conditions of alienation of land by the Board

12.
(1) It shall be a condition of every alienation, by way of sale, of any land by the Board under this Chapter-
(a) that the vendee shall, at his own expense, carry out the provisions of any tourist development project for the time being in operation in respect of such land, and do all the necessary work and take all the necessary measures in, upon or in relation to such land or any structure thereon within the period specified by the Board in the instrument of alienation, or such further period as the Board may thereafter specify, from time to time;
(b) that, in the event of the vendee failing to do so within the period or further period so specified, the sale effected by such instrument may be cancelled or determined by the Board; and
(c) that the vendee shall have no right to any timber in or upon such land, and accordingly, that such timber shall, notwithstanding such alienation by way of sale, be deemed to remain the property of the Board.
(2) It shall be a condition of every alienation, otherwise than by way of sale, of any land by the Board under this Chapter-
(a) that the alienee shall, at his own expense, carry out the provisions of any tourist development project for the time being in operation in respect of such land, and do all the necessary work and take all the necessary measures in, upon or in relation to such land or any structure thereon, within the period specified by the Board in the instrument of alienation, or such further period as the Board may thereafter specify, from time to time;
(b) that, in the event of the alienee failing to do so within the period or further period so specified, the alienation effected by such instrument may be cancelled or determined by the Board; and
(c) that the alienee shall have no right to any timber in or upon such land, and accordingly, that such timber shall, notwithstanding such alienation, remain the property of the Board.


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