39Claim for compensation

#### 39 Claim for compensation 39 Claim for compensation > > (1) A person who wishes to claim compensation under this Part must lodge a claim in accordance with this section with the authority of the State that is acquiring the land concerned or with the Valuer-General. > > > (2) A claim for compensation must be in the form prescribed by the regulations or (if no such form is prescribed) in the form approved by the Minister. > > > (3) The claim form may require information to be verified by statutory declaration. > > > (4) A claim for compensation may be withdrawn by the claimant. > > > (5) As soon as practicable after an authority of the State or the Valuer-General receives a claim for compensation— > > > > > (a) the authority must give the Valuer-General a copy of the claim, or > > > > > (b) the Valuer-General must give the authority a copy of the claim, > > > > as the case requires. > > **s 39:** Am 2016 No 59, Sch 1 \[7\] \[8\].