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Defence Act 1842
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II.All other Acts touching the Defence of the Realm and the Ordnance Department repealed.
III.Repeal of the said Acts not to revive any Act repealed, or prejudice any Sale, Contract, &c.
IV.Not to exempt from Punishment Offences committed previously to the passing hereof.
V.Lands, &c. purchased for the Service of the Ordnance, and all Buildings, &c. thereon, vested in the principal Officers.
VI.Lands to be hereafter taken, &c. to be vested in the same Manner.
VII.Terms assigned to attend the Inheritance of Lands, &c. holden for the Ordnance to remain in same Trustees on same Terms.
VIII.On the Death of any Person now holding Copyholds, &c. for the Ordnance, the Secretary to be admitted on Payment of Customary Fines, &c.
IX.Principal Officers may purchase Lands, &c, and take Leases on behalf of the Crown.
XI.In case of Death or Removal, Lands, &c. shall vest in the Successors of such principal Officers.
XIII.Purchase Monies shall be paid to those whom the principal Officers may direct.
XIV.After Purchase Money paid, the Purchaser to have full Right and Possession.
XV.Compensation to be made where equitable Rights are established; but not to exceed the Purchase Money received by such principal Officers.
XVI.Principal Officers may authorize Persons to survey and mark out Lands, and treat with Owners for the absolute Purchase thereof.
XVII.When Footpaths, &c. are stopped up, other Paths to be made in lieu thereof.
XIX.In default of treating, or where the Parties do not agree, the Persons authorized by Her Majesty may require Two Justices, &c. to put Her Majesty's Officers in possession. Jury to be summoned to value the Premises.
XX.Appeal may be made to the Court of Exchequer, &c. if either Party is dissatisfied with the Verdict of the Jury.
XXI.Jury may ascertain the Proportion to he paid out of Compensation for Land to Lessees, &c.
XXIII.Lands not to be taken for the Defence of the Realm without Consent of the Owners, unless in certain Cases.
XXIV.Erections on Lands taken for a temporary Purpose to be removed before the Lands are restored to the Owner, and Compensation shall be made for the Injury done. In case of Disagreement, how Compensation shall be settled. Act not to affect may Agreement between the Parties.
XXV.Purchase Money payable to Bodies Politic, &c., how to be invested.
XXVI.Barons, &c. of Exchequer to make Order for the Investment of such Purchase Money.
XXIX.Stock and Securities vested in Remembrancer, &c. shall, in case of Death or Removal, vest in the Successor.
XXX.Persons in possession deemed entitled to the shall be shown.
XXXI.For Enrolment of Deeds relating to Lands, &c. in England and Wales.
XXXIII.Office Copies of Enrolments of such Deeds, &c. admissible in Evidence.
XXXIV.Ordnance may sue as "The principal Officers of Her Majesty's Ordnance", without naming them. Privileges and Prerogatives of the Crown not to be curtailed.
XXXVI.Principal Officers empowered to give Notices, make Claims, and authorize Entries, &c.
XXXVII.Principal Officers exempted from personal Responsibility.
XXXIX.Act not to vest Property belonging to Her Majesty in the Officers of the Ordnance.
XL.Nothing in this Act to repeal or alter 10 G.4 c.50 or 2 & 3 W.4 c.1.
XLI.Act not to vest any Property belonging to the Prince of Wales in the Officers of the Ordnance.
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