[Commencement 22nd March, 1962]

(1) subject to the rights of the Crown, its heirs and successors, including all rights excepted and reserved to the Crown by the Crown Grants (inter alia) the said land; and

(2) subject to such encumbrances (if any) as are created by the Indentures brief particulars whereof are set out in the Second Schedule hereto.

(2) The Commissioner shall, on receipt of the notice referred to in subsection (1) of this section, forthwith affix the same to his said public notice board, and shall not remove the same therefrom for a period of one month from the date of such posting.

(2) Upon receipt of the said statement and affidavit, but not otherwise, it shall be the duty of the Company to preserve the said statement and affidavit until the expiration of the said period of one year specified in subsection (1) of this section, and within one month from the expiration of the said period to apply to the Supreme Court to have the said claim investigated and the nature and extent thereof determined and declared by order of the Supreme Court:

Provided that in default of such application each such claimant may within one further month apply to the Supreme Court as aforesaid.

(3) Except so far as the Supreme Court may otherwise direct, the procedure for such investigation shall follow as nearly as practicable the procedure laid down under The Quieting Titles Act 1959, for the investigation of adverse claims made thereunder.

(4) If and so far as the Supreme Court shall be satisfied that any such claimant has established that, but for this Act, such claimant would have been entitled to any legal or equitable right, claim, demand or incumbrance, the Supreme Court shall award to such claimant such amount, to be paid by the Company by way of compensation, as the Supreme Court shall in its absolute discretion deem just and reasonable:

Provided that-

ALL THAT land (whether or not covered with water) containing 95.24 acres more or less and situate on the Island of Grand Bahama and the West of Hawksbill Creek the boundaries of which said land commence at a point situate on the Eastern boundary of and N. 201° 47' ( true) 2,179.75 feet from the North-eastern corner of a tract of land containing 116.11 acres conveyed by The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited to the Company by the said Indenture dated the Eighteenth day of October One thousand Nine hundred and Sixty-one the said tract being described in Part 1 Clause 2 of the First Schedule to the said Indenture and extend thence N. 291° 47' ( true) 2,500 feet thence N. 201° 47' (true) 1,800 feet thence N. 111° 47' ( true) 2,028.07 feet to a point on the Western boundary of the area designated "Step No. 2" on the plan dated the Third day of January, 1962 and filed in the Crown Lands Office of the Colony as Plan No. 81, Grand Bahama (hereinafter called the "the said plan") thence along a portion of the Western boundary to the said area designated "Step No. 2" N. 4° 15' ( true) 423.24 feet thence along the Northern Boundary of the said area designated "Step No. 2" with the following two courses: N. 94° 15' (true) 200 feet and N. 111° 47' (true) 258.73 feet to a point on the Western boundary of the area designated "Step No. 4" on the said plan thence along a portion of the Western boundary of the said area designated "Step No. 4" and along the Western boundary of the area designated "Step No. 5" on the said plan jointly N. 21° 47' (true) 699.36 feet thence along a portion of the Northern boundary of the said area designated "Step No. 5" N. 111° 47' (true) 150 feet thence along a portion of the Western boundary of land leased by The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited to Bahama Shipyards, Ltd. N. 21° 47' (true) 636.80 feet back to the point of commencement which said land has such position, boundaries, shape, marks and dimensions as are shown on the said plan and is thereon shown coloured Pink.

NOTICE

The Bahama Cement Company (Confirmation of Title) Act 1962 Land at Hawksbill Creek, Grand Bahama.

1. The Bahama Cement Company (Confirmation of Title) Act 1962 came into force on the....................... day of ............. 1962. This Act confirmed the title of that Company to certain land at Hawksbill Creek, Grand Bahama, the plan showing the land is filed in the Crown Lands Office of the Colony as Number 81 Grand Bahama and a copy of this plan is on file in the Office of the Commissioner at West End, Grand Bahama. These plans are open to inspection.

2. The Act also extinguishes all other rights, claims, demands, and incumbrances relating to the land with certain exceptions, but gives the owners of such rights, claims, demands and incumbrances the right to claim compensation under the Act within a year of the Act coming into force. No claims may be made after the year has expired.

3. If any person claims that he was entitled to any such right, claim, demand or incumbrance and wishes to claim compensation for it under the Act, he should within the year serve on Bahama Cement Company at Savoy Building, Freeport, Grand Bahama a full statement in writing of his claim together with an affidavit verifying the claim. The claim will then be determined by the Supreme Court in accordance with the Act.

4. Any person who thinks that he may have a claim under the Act is advised in his own interest to consult the detailed provisions of the Act as soon as possible.