Section 131 - Real Property Act 1900 - Administrative proceedings for recovery of compensation

131Administrative proceedings for recovery of compensation

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131 Administrative proceedings for recovery of compensation

(1) A person who has suffered compensable loss may lodge a claim for compensation, in the approved form, with the Registrar-General.

(2) Such a claim may not be made more than 6 years after—

(a) the date on which the act or omission giving rise to the compensable loss occurred, or

(b) if the compensable loss arose after the date on which that act or omission occurred, the date on which the compensable loss arose.

(3) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the manner in which a claim is to be made and dealt with.

(4) The Registrar-General may determine a claim by making an offer of settlement or by refusing the claim.

(5) Section 135 applies to the settlement, and any offer of settlement, of a claim.

(6) A claimant must co-operate fully with the Registrar-General for the purpose of ensuring that the Registrar-General has sufficient information to be able—

(a) to assess the validity of the claim, and

(b) to assess the claimant’s compensable loss, and

(c) to make an informed offer of compensation.

(7) In particular, a claimant must comply with any reasonable request by the Registrar-General—

(a) to furnish specified information (including information verified by statutory declaration) or to produce specified documents, or

(b) to take specified action to further the claim.

(7A) Without limiting subsection (6), the following information is information that is required to enable the Registrar-General to assess the validity of a claim, assess compensable loss and make an informed offer of compensation—

(a) details of any potential claims that the claimant may have against other parties to which the Registrar-General may be subrogated,

(b) details of any proceedings relating to the circumstances which gave rise to the claim (including the outcome of any such proceedings and whether any party to the proceedings has subrogated another person).