Determination of award by authority and Form of award are defined under section 69 and 70 of Land Acquisition Act 2013. Provisions under these Sections are:
Section 69 of Land Acquisition Act 2013 "Determination of award by authority"
(1) In determining the amount of compensation to be awarded for land acquired including the Rehabilitation and Resettlement entitlements, the Authority shall take into consideration whether the Collector has followed the parameters set out under section 26 to section 30 and the provisions under Chapter V of this Act.
(2) In addition to the market value of the land, as above provided, the Authority shall in every case award an amount calculated at the rate of twelve per cent per annum on such market value for the period commencing on and from the date of the publication of the preliminary notification under section 11 in respect of such land to the date of the award of the Collector or the date of taking possession of the land, whichever is earlier.
Explanation- In computing the period referred to in this sub-section, any period or periods during which the proceedings for the acquisition of the land were held up on account of any stay or injunction by the order of any Court shall be excluded.
(3) In addition to the market value of the land as above provided, the Authority shall in every case award a solatium of one hundred per cent. over the total compensation amount.
Section 70 of Land Acquisition Act 2013 "Form of award"
(1) Every award under this Chapter shall be in writing signed by the Presiding Officer of the Authority, and shall specify the amount awarded under clause first of section 28. and also the amounts (if any) respectively awarded under each of the other clauses of the same sub-section, together with the grounds of awarding each of the said amounts.
(2) Every such award shall be deemed to be a decree and the statement of the grounds of every such award a judgment within the meaning of clause (2), and clause (9) of respectively, of section 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. 1908
Section 61 Proceedings before authority to be judicial proceedings
Section 62 Members and officers of authority to be public servants
Section 63 Jurisdiction of civil courts barred
Section 64 Reference to Authority
Section 65 collectors statement to authority
Section 66 Service of notice by authority
Section 67 Restriction on scope of proceedings
Section 68 Proceedings to be in public
Section 69 Determination of award by authority
Section 72 Collector may be directed to pay interest on excess compensation
Section 74 Appeal to High Court
Section 75 Particulars of apportionment to be specified
Section 76 Disputes as to apportionment
Section 77 Payment of compensation or deposit of same in authority