Land Acquisition Act 1993
37Time for making claim for compensation
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37 Time for making claim for compensation
A claim for compensation is to be served on the acquiring authority –
(a) [Section 37 Amended by No. 31 of 2019, s. 14, Applied:01 Jan 2020] if the claim is for land taken by the acquiring authority, within the period of 6 months after the service of a notice under section 21 or 22 (3) ; or
(b) [Section 37 Amended by No. 31 of 2019, s. 14, Applied:01 Jan 2020] if the claim is for any loss or expense suffered by reason of the service of a notice to treat followed by the withdrawal or lapsing of that notice, within the period of 6 months after that notice has been withdrawn or has lapsed; or
(c) [Section 37 Amended by No. 31 of 2019, s. 14, Applied:01 Jan 2020] if the claim is for any loss, expense or damage suffered by reason of the gazettal of a notice of acquisition followed by the amendment or revocation of that notice, within the period of 6 months after the service of the notice referred to in section 22 (3) ; or
(d) [Section 37 Amended by No. 31 of 2019, s. 14, Applied:01 Jan 2020] if the claim is for damage or loss suffered by reason of the exercise of any power under Part 6 , within the period of 6 months after the completion of the acts, matters and things in respect of which compensation is claimed.