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Requisition of designated premises.
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27.—(1) Whenever it appears to the Minister that, in view of the imminence of an emergency involving the possibility of an attack from the air, it is expedient so to do, he may by order under this sub-section declare that the provisions of sub-section (3) of this section shall come into operation, and whenever any such order is made the provisions of sub-section (3) of this section shall come into force and remain in force until such order is revoked.
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(2) The Minister may by order under this sub-section revoke any order made under the immediately preceding sub-section.
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(3) Any local authority may take and retain possession of any premises designated by it under this Part of this Act.
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(4) Where a local authority is authorised by the immediately preceding sub-section to take possession of any premises such authority may for the purpose of taking such possession remove or require the occupier to remove any property which is in those premises, and may take such other steps as may be necessary for putting those premises in a condition which will enable them to be used for the purpose intended.
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(5) If—
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(a) the occupier of any premises refuses to move from such premises any property when required to do so by a local authority under the immediately preceding sub-section, or
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(b) any person obstructs, or interferes with, any person acting on behalf of a local authority in the exercise of the powers conferred on such authority under this section,
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such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds.
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(6) Where possession is taken of any premises under this section there shall be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas such compensation to such persons as the Oireaehtas may hereafter determine.
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Miscellaneous Provisions.
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