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Sub-section 8. — The Auction proceedings shall 

 not be closed until a quarter of an hour at 

 least has elapsed after the last bid has been 

 made. 



Sub-section 9. — This Sub-section provides for 

 the drawing' up of a statement (Form H) 

 of all that takes place at the Auction, such 

 statement to be signed by the members of 

 the Land Commission, the highest bidder, 

 the clerk, and the crier. In this statement 

 all the clauses of the contract are to be 

 clearly specified. 



Sub-section 10. — The Land Commission or the 

 members thereof present shall have power 

 to give a decision on all questions arising 

 during the Auction proceedings. 



Sub-section 11 provides that in the case of 

 there being no competition no Auction 

 shall be held, and that the appHcant or his 

 representative is to sign a declaration to 

 the effect that the former agrees to all the 

 clauses of the contract. 



Applicant or his Representative must attend the 

 Auction, otherwise he will forfeit the 

 money he has deposited \mth the Treasury. 

 Sub-section 12 provides that should the appli- 

 cant or his representative not be present 



