11Making of claims of compensation

#### 11 Making of claims of compensation 11 Making of claims of compensation > > (1) A person may make a claim for compensation under this Act by lodging the claim in the way approved by the Chief Executive. > > > (2) An application is to be accompanied by the information or documents (if any) specified by the regulations or that the Chief Executive requires in any particular case. > > > (3) A claim for compensation under section 7 (1) must be made— > > > > > (a) within 12 months after the day on which it became known to the owner concerned that the damage was subsidence damage, or > > > > > (b) if the Chief Executive determines that the owner should have known on a particular day that the damage was subsidence damage—within 12 months after that day, or > > > > > (c) if the Chief Executive determines that a longer period is justified in the circumstances of the case—within the longer period so determined. > > > (4) A claim for compensation for preventative or mitigative expenses under section 7 (2) (a) must be made within 3 months after the expense to which the claim relates became known to the claimant or within such longer period as may be prescribed by the regulations. > > > (5) A claim for compensation for damage under section 7 (2) (b) incurred as a result of the exercise by the Chief Executive of powers under section 29 must be made within 3 months after the damage to which the claim relates became known to the claimant or within such longer period as may be prescribed by the regulations. > > **s 11:** Am 2024 No 48, Sch 1\[12\] \[13\].