Section 28:
Assessment of market value or compensation.
(1) The market value of any property
which the Central Government is empowered to purchase at such value under this Act or the
compensation to be paid by the Central Government in respect of anything done under this Act
shall, where any dispute arises in respect of such market value or compensation, be ascertained in
the manner provided in sections 3, 5, 8 to 34, 45 to 47, 51 and 52 of the Land Acquisition
Act, 1894 (1 of 1894), so far as they can be made applicable:
Provided that, when making an enquiry under the said Land Acquisition Act, the Collector shall
be assisted by two assessors, one of whom shall be a competent person nominated by the Central
Government and one a person nominated by the owner, or, in case the owner fails to nominate an
assessor within such reasonable time as may be fixed by the Collector in this behalf, by the Collector.
1[(2) For every antiquity in respect of which an order for compulsory acquisition has been
made under sub-section (3) of section 23 or under sub-section (1) of section 26, there shall be paid
compensation and the provisions of sections 20 and 22 of the Antiquities and Art Treasures
Act, 1972 (52 of 1972) shall, so far as may be, apply in relation to the determination and payment of
such compensation as they apply in relation to the determination and payment of compensation for
any antiquity or art treasure compulsorily acquired under section 19 of that Act.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by s. 33, ibid., for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 5-4-1976).