Appropriation of uncultivated lands

(1) All lands not built upon or cultivated which may be required for the purpose of opening any new public road or for diverting, turning, widening or enlarging any existing public road in the execution of any such Order of the Minister as lands 11 provided for in section 7 of this Act, may be absolutely taken and appropriated without tender or payment by way of compensation and shall vest in the Government without any formal transfer thereof. (2) Notice of the terms of the application of the Chief Engineer under section 7 of this Act, shall be inserted in the Gazette at least four weeks previously to the date of the said Order of the Minister.