Improvement of Land Act 1864

75 Inclosure Commissioners may compel Maintenance of Improvements.

If it shall be represented to the Commissioners that the Person for the Time being bound to make periodical Payments of any Charge created under this or any other existing Act authorizing the Advance of Money for the Improvement of Land has neglected to uphold and maintain the Improvements in respect of which the Charge was executed, or any of them, the Commissioners may, upon Security being given for such an Amount as they may consider necessary to cover any Expenses that may be incurred by them, cause an Inspection of the Works to be made by an Assistant Commissioner, Engineer, or Surveyor.

After such Inspection, if the Commissioners are satisfied that the Improvements have not been upheld and maintained, they shall cause Notice to be given to the Person bound to make the said periodical Payments requiring him to execute the Works necessary to uphold and maintain the same within Three Calendar Months from the Time of giving such

If such Works shall not be executed to the Satisfaction of the Commissioners within such Three Months, they may cause such Works as in their Judgment shall be necessary to uphold and maintain such Improvements to be executed by a Person appointed by them.

The Costs thereof, including the Expenses of the Assistant Commissioner, Engineer, or Surveyor, shall be repaid by the Person bound to make the said periodical Payments to the Person entitled to the Charge, on Request, and in default thereof the Amount so certified may be recovered, with all Expenses incidental to the Recovery thereof, in the Name of the Person for the Time being entitled to the Charge, by the same Means and in the like Manner as if the same had been payable as Part of the said Charge.