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Proceedings preliminary to sanction of improvements
18. Power of dissent by persons interested, and protection of landowner’s infant children.
21. In case of dissent, or when landowner’s children are to be protected, Court of Chancery or Session may authorise Commissioners to proceed.
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24. Representation of persons under disability for applications and dissents under preceding clauses.
And with regard to the execution of any improvements, be...
32. Adjoining lands, or easements over them, may be sold for purpose of improvements, and conveniences over adjoining lands for the execution of improvements contracted for.
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34. Provisional order to protect from impeachment of waste, and to authorize getting materials from land, &c.
36. Saving rights of the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Works, &c.
39. Saving rights of the Admiralty, and of the Board of Trade.
40. Plans to be deposited with Admiralty before commencing works below high-water mark.
41. Landowner to pay expenses of survey ordered by Admiralty.
42. Saving rights of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for War.
44. Works connected with Thames to be executed under direction of Conservators of Thames.
And with regard to charges for improvements under this Act,...
49. Commissioners to execute charge on completion of works, or of some part thereof.
50. Expenses of application and certain contracts, may be included in charge.
51. The charges to be by way of rentcharge created by absolute order;
53. Expenditure made under this Act may be charged under Acts of improvement companies.
56. Registry of rentcharges in Ireland, Middlesex, Yorkshire, and Scotland.
57. Landowner may borrow the amount of certain public assessments, and charge same on inheritance;
59. Grantee to have charge for principle money from time to time unrepaid, with priority over other incumbrances.
60. Charges to be personal property, but money to be invested on real security may be invested on mortgages.
62. Proprietor of Scotch entailed estate may avail himself of Act, and rentcharge to be charge on such estate.
63. Rentcharges to be recoverable as tithe rentcharges or feu duties.
67. Tenant may deduct rentcharge, unless he has agreed to pay it.
68. Rentcharges may be apportioned, or part of the land charged released therefrom.
69. Form, registry, and effect of orders of apportionment and release.
72. Improvements to be upheld and condition thereof certified if required.
73. Power to enter on neighbouring lands for repair of works, making compensation.
74. Farmhouses, &c. to be insured; power to insure in case of default.
75. Inclosure Commissioners may compel maintenance of improvements.
76. Inclosure Commissioners may give relief from maintenance of improvements.
77. Admiralty may remove works abandoned or fallen into decay.
SCHEDULES to which the foregoing Act refers.
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