Removal and sale of property

(1) Where a direction under section 114, has not been complied with, the Minister– (a) may do or cause to be done all or any of the things required by the direction to be done; (b) may remove or cause to be removed, in such manner as he thinks fit, all or any of the from the relinquished area concerned; (c) may dispose of, in such manner as he thinks fit, all or any of the property referred to in paragraph (b) of this sub-section; and 102 (d) may, if he has served a copy of the notice by which the direction was given on a person whom he believed to be an owner of the whole or part of the property, sell or cause to be sold by public auction, or otherwise as he thinks fit, all or any of the property referred to in paragraph (b) of this sub-section that belongs, or that he believes to belong, to that person. (2) The Minister may deduct from the proceeds of sale of property under sub-section (1) that belongs, or that he believes to belong to a particular person– (a) all or any part of any costs and expenses incurred by him under that sub-section in relation to that property; (b) all or any part of any costs and expenses incurred by him in relation to the doing of anything required by a direction under section 114 to be done by the person; and (c) all or any part of any fees or amounts due and payable under this Act by the person. (3) The costs and expenses incurred by the Minister under sub-section (1)– (a) if incurred in relation to the removal, disposal or sale of property, are a debt due by the owner of the property to the Government; or (b) if incurred in relation to the doing of anything required by a direction under section 114 to be done by a person who is or was the holder of a mineral right, are a debt due by that person to the Government, and to the extent to which they are not recovered under sub-section (2), 103 are recoverable in a court of competent jurisdiction, as a debt due to the Government. (4) Subject to sub-section (3), no action lies in respect of the removal, disposal or sale of property under this section.