s 17 Summary enquiry
(1) Whenever a notice in Form E has been served in respect of any scheduled land, and the Land Administrator is satisfied, either by reason of the number of persons interested in such land or the small area of land involved in each separate award to be made in respect of the scheduled land, or otherwise, that it is expedient to do so, he may in lieu of making an enquiry under section 12 proceed by way of a summary enquiry under this section. (2) A summary enquiry shall be held in such manner and at such place or places as the Land Administrator may think fit and, on enquiring into the respective interests of all persons claiming compensation or who in his opinion are entitled to compensation in respect of the scheduled land, and into the objections, if any, made by any interested person to the area of the scheduled land, the Land Administrator may, in lieu of making a written award under section 14, make an oral award, either in the form of a monetary offer of compensation or otherwise, to every such person entitled in his opinion thereto. (3) When any award is made under subsection (2) the Land Administrator shall record such award, together with the acceptance or rejection thereof, in Form G. (4) The Land Administrator may, where any award under subsection (2) is accepted— (a) require the title to the scheduled land to be delivered to him forthwith; and (b) upon any such delivery, pay to the person interested therein the amount of the award. (5) The Land Administrator may, where any award under subsection (2) is rejected or where the person interested fails to attend the enquiry— (a) adjourn the enquiry and proceed in accordance with section 12; or (b) make an application under subsection 29(2). (6) When any payment is made in respect of any scheduled land under paragraph (4)(b), possession of such land shall, without any action under section 22, be deemed to have been taken on the date of the making of such payment. (7) In making a summary enquiry under this section the Land Administrator may exercise all the powers conferred on him by this Act.