Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878

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Effect of arbitration.

283. The result of any such arbitration shall be final, and the sanitary authority shall do as follows; (that is to say)

(1.) If the arbitrators are of opinion that no injury will be caused, the sanitary authority may forthwith proceed to do the proposed matters and things:

(2.) If the arbitrators are of opinion that injury will be caused but that such injury is of a nature to admit of being fully compensated by money, they shall proceed to assess such compensation; and on payment of the amount so assessed, but not before, the sanitary authority may proceed to do the proposed matters and things:

(3.) If the arbitrators are of opinion that injury will be caused, and that it is not of a nature to admit of being fully compensated by money, the sanitary authority shall not proceed to do any matter or thing in respect of which such opinion may be given.