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LANDS ACQUISITION ACT 1989 No. 15 of 1989 - SECT 67

Claims for compensation
67. (1) A person who considers that he or she is entitled to be paid
compensation in accordance with this Part may make a claim for compensation.

(2) A claim:

   (a)  shall be in the form approved by the Minister for the purposes of this
        subsection;

   (b)  shall specify:

        (i)    the interest of the person that has been acquired by compulsory
               process;

        (ii)   the amount of compensation the person claims in respect of the
               acquisition; and

        (iii)  if the claim is in respect of the acquisition of a mortgage
               interest under a mortgage - the amounts that, for the purposes
               of Division 3, are the amounts of:

                (A)  principal secured by the mortgage at the time of the
                     acquisition of the interest; and

                (B)  any interest, costs and charges due under the mortgage at
                     that time; and

   (c)  shall be given to the Minister.

(3) A person who has made a claim may, by notice in writing given to the
Minister, withdraw the claim.

(4) Where a claim is withdrawn, this Act has effect as if the claim had never
been made.

(5) For the purposes of this Act, a claim shall be taken to be made when it is
given to the Minister. 


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