Section 10: Inquiry and report thereafter.

(1) Upon the date fixed for the hearing of objections, the person or persons appointed by the Minister shall inquire into any such objection, giving all parties concerned an opportunity to be heard, and a report thereof shall be made without delay to the Minister.
(2) Matters relating to quantum of compensation shall not be material grounds for objection under this section.
(3) If, after consideration of the report, the Minister considers that the licence should be granted he shall inform the President accordingly, but if the Minister considers that a licence should not be granted in respect of the proposed route or any part of it, he shall so inform the applicant or the objector or objectors concerned, and thereupon the applicant shall be entitled to receive a permit to survey such other route or routes as he may propose or to submit an application for a licence in respect of another route and the provisions of Parts II and III of this Act will apply in respect thereof.