24Claim for compensation in compulsory acquisition cases

24 Claim for compensation in compulsory acquisition cases

24 Claim for compensation in compulsory acquisition cases

(1) If—

(a) a claim is made for compensation because of the compulsory acquisition of land in accordance with the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991, Division 2 of Part 12 of the Roads Act 1993 or any other Act, and

(b) no agreement is reached between the claimant and the authority required to pay the compensation,

the claim is (subject to any such Act) to be heard and disposed of by the Court and not otherwise.

(2) The Court shall, for the purpose of determining any such claim, give effect to any relevant provisions of any Acts that prescribe a basis for, or matters to be considered in, the assessment of compensation.

(3) (Repealed)

s 24: Am 1980 No 77, Sch 1 (3); 1991 No 22, Sch 1; 1993 No 33, Sch 1.