33Response by claimant

33 Response by claimant (1) Subject to section 106(1), before the expiration of three months after the date of service on a claimant of an offer under section 31, the claimant must— (a) serve a notice of acceptance on the Authority stating that the claimant accepts the amount of compensation offered in respect of the acquisition; or (b) serve a notice of claim upon the Authority. (2) If the claimant fails to serve on the Authority a notice under subsection (1)(a) or (b), the matter becomes a disputed claim for the purposes of this Act.