(1) In the absence of a contract to the contrary, a registered holder of land under survey who incurs any expenses or from whom any expenses are recovered under this Act, in respect of such survey, shall, if he be not the owner thereof, acquire the charge on such land to the extent of the expenses so incurred or recovered from him with interest thereon at the rate of 9 per cent per annum.
(2) It shall be lawful for any person claiming an interest in land under survey to pay the charges payable under this Act in respect of the survey of such land, though he be not the registered holder thereof; and all such sums, if paid by a tenant or lessee, may be deducted from any rent then or afterwards due by him in respect of such land and if paid by any other person interested or bona fide claiming an interest in the land, shall be a charge upon such land. Such sums shall bear interest at 9 per cent per annum.
(3) Where a person entitled under this section to a charge on land is a coowner of such land, such charge shall extend only to so much of the amount recovered from or expended or paid by him as is due in respect of the share of the other co-owners in such land with interest at the rate aforesaid.
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