11 Surveys, etc.
the Government may enter on and occupy any land in a special area
for the purpose of making examinations and surveys
(a) to carry out any work or undertaking approved by the
Lieutenant Governor in Council as a work or undertaking
for the rehabilitation or betterment of the special area, and
(b) to construct on it dams, d itches, weirs, spillways, roads and
any other buildings, structures or erections necessary or
incidental to the carrying out or maintenance of the work or
undertaking.
(2) Any land forming the site of the work or undertaking, or that is
used or occupied in connection with it, is deemed to be the property
of the Crown so long as it is required for the purpose of the work or
undertaking.
(3) When it is made to appear to the Minister that any right or
property of any person has been detrimentally affected
(a) by reason of any act or thing done pursuant to this section,
or
(b) by the use or occupation of any land used or occupied in t he
exercise of any power conferred by this section,
the Minister may, after making the inquiries the Minister considers
necessary, allow the person compensation in any amount that the
Minister in the Minister's discretion thinks proper, and any
compensation so allowed shall be paid out of money voted by the
Legislature for the administration of this Act.
RSA 1980 cS-20 s10
RSA 2000