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s 76

Minister to reconsider offer of compensation and to make final offer

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Part VIICompensation for compulsory acquisition of interests in land
Division 4Claims for, and offers of, compensation

76 Minister to reconsider offer of compensation and to make final offer

(1)

On receipt of a notice under paragraph 75(b), the Minister shall reconsider the question of the amount of compensation to which the person is entitled and shall, by written notice given to the person:

(a)

make a final offer to the person of the amount of compensation to which the Minister considers the person is entitled in accordance with Division 2 or 3; and

(b)

explain to the person how the amount of the final offer was arrived at.

(2)

In reconsidering the amount of compensation to which the person is entitled, the Minister shall have regard to the information included in the notice in accordance with paragraph 75(b).

(3)

If, within 2 months after the receipt of the notice, the Minister has not given the person a notice under subsection (1), the following provisions have effect:

(a)

the notice given to the person under subsection 70(1) or 74A(1) shall be taken to be a notice given to the person under subsection (1) of this section on the last day of that period of 2 months;

(b)

the offer of compensation made in the notice under subsection 70(1) or 74A(1) shall be taken to be a final offer of compensation.

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