39Procedure on receipt of claim for compensation in respect of entitlement to claim

39 Procedure on receipt of claim for compensation in respect of entitlement to claim

(1)  [Section 39 Subsection (1) amended by No. 19 of 2001, s. 11, Applied:12 Apr 2001] Within the period of 60 days or, in the case of a major infrastructure project, the period of 6 months after a claim for compensation has been served on an acquiring authority, the authority must notify the claimant, by notice in writing, that it–

(a) admits the claimant's entitlement to compensation; or

(b) rejects the claimant's entitlement to compensation; or

(c) requires the claimant to produce such deeds, documents and particulars relating to, or evidencing, the claimant's entitlement to compensation as the authority reasonably requires within the period of 30 days after the receipt of the notification.

(2)  Where a claimant produces the deeds, documents and particulars required by the acquiring authority within the period specified in subsection (1) (c) or determined under section 78 , the authority must, within 30 days after receiving those deeds, documents and particulars, notify the claimant, by notice in writing, that it –

(a) admits the claimant's entitlement to compensation; or

(b) rejects the claimant's entitlement to compensation.

(3)  Where a claimant fails to produce the deeds, documents and particulars required by the acquiring authority within the period specified in subsection (1) (c) or determined under section 78 –

(a) the claimant's entitlement to compensation is to be taken to have been rejected; and

(b) the acquiring authority must, within 30 days after the expiration of that period, notify the claimant, by notice in writing, that it rejects the claimant's entitlement to compensation.

(4)  Where –

(a) an acquiring authority has admitted a claimant's entitlement to compensation; and