41Affected owner entitled to apply for compensation

### 41 Affected owner entitled to apply for compensation > > (1)  A landowner may apply to the Minister for compensation for any financial loss suffered by that landowner as a result of becoming an affected owner. > > > (2)  An application for compensation is to be made in writing to the Minister within 180 days of the day on which the landowner became an affected owner. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 41 Subsection (3) amended by No. 36 of 2006, s. 6, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2006-036#GS6@EN) As soon as practicable after receiving an application for compensation, the Minister must, subject to [section 41A](#GS41A@EN) , notify the affected owner that the application is – > > > > > > (a) accepted; or > > > > > > > (b) refused.