Section 18 in The Jammu and Kashmir Flood Plain Zones (Regulation and Development) Act, 2005
18. Determining the compensation and apportionment by consent.
(1)The persons to whom the compensation under section 17 is to be paid and the apportionment of such amount among the persons interested therein shall be determined by agreement between the Flood Zoning Authority and the person or persons claiming interest therein.(2)In default of any such agreement, the Flood Zoning Authority shall, after holding such enquiry as it considers necessary, make an award determining,-(a)the amount of compensation to be paid under section 17; and(b)the apportionment, if any, of such compensation among persons known or believed to be interested therein:Provided that where the amount of compensation exceeds the prescribed limit, no award shall be made without the previous approval of the Government or such other officer as the Government may authorize in this behalf.
