170Minister’s decision on claim for compensation

170 Minister’s decision on claim for compensation (1) If the Minister is satisfied that an applicant is entitled to compensation under section 169, the Minister must accept the claim by giving written notice of acceptance to the claimant setting out— (a) an offer to the claimant of the amount of compensation to which the Minister considers the claimant is entitled; and (b) an explanation of how the amount was worked out. (2) If the Minister does not decide the application within 28 days after the day the Minister receives the application, the Minister is taken to have refused to pay compensation.