Award of Authority

Award of Authority.—

1. (1) The Authority shall, after making an inquiry as prescribed under section 64 and having satisfied itself as to the matters referred to in sub-section
2. (2) of section 67, make an award under the hand of the presiding officer of the Authority.
3. (2) The award shall be in writing and shall state—
   • (a) the grounds upon which the Authority considers that the compensation granted by the Collector is or is not adequate;
   • (b) the exact amount of compensation;
   • (c) the persons to whom the compensation is payable;
   • (d) the apportionment of the said compensation among the persons interested;
   • (e) if the compensation is not paid within the specified period, the rate of interest to be paid; and
   • (f) the cost of the proceedings.
4. (3) A copy of the award shall be sent to the Collector and the parties to the dispute within thirty days of the date of the award.
5. (4) The award shall be deemed to be a decree of the court.