Extinguishment of ways, easements, etc

(1) The Central Authority may, with the approval of the Minister by an order extinguish any public right of way over any land acquired by it in accordance with this Part, but notice of an order intended to be made under this section shall, prior to such approval, be published in the Gazette and if possible in a local newspaper at least once in every week for a period of four weeks, and if any objection thereto is made to the Minister before the expiration of six weeks from the date of the first publication thereof, the Minister shall consider such objection before approving the order and he may if he thinks fit cause a public inquiry into the matter to be held under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, Cap. 127. (2) Every such order when approved shall be published in the Gazette, and shall take effect from the date of such publication or from the date specified in such order. (3) Upon the completion by the Central Authority of the acquisition by it of any land in accordance with this Part, all private rights of way and all rights of laying down, erecting, continuing and maintaining any pipes, sewers, drains, wires or cables on, under or over that land, together with the property in those pipes, sewers, drains, wires or cables, and all other rights, servitudes or easements in or relating to that land shall, except so far as may be otherwise agreed by the Central Authority and the person or local authority entitled to the rights in question, vest in the Central Authority, and any persons who suffer loss by the vesting of any such rights or property as aforesaid shall be entitled to be paid by the Central Authority compensation to be determined under and in accordance with the Land Acquisition (Public Purposes) Act, Cap. 184.