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Paragraph 14 Payment of compensation

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(1)

Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (6), the Secretary of State must pay an entitled person the amount of compensation which is notified to that person pursuant to paragraph 2(a)(i) or 6(a)(i) and must do so within a period of 45 days beginning with the day after notification was sent to that person.

(2)

Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if, within the period of 28 days of an applicant being notified under paragraph 2(a) or 6(a), an application is made to the Tribunal under section 131A of the Act for—

(a)

the determination of the amount of compensation payable to the applicant; or

(b)

an order that the Secretary of State reconsider a decision under regulation 4(1) regarding a determination as to amount.

(3)

Unless a determination under sub-paragraph (2)(a) provides otherwise, the amount of compensation payable pursuant to a determination under that sub-paragraph must be paid by the Secretary of State to the applicant within a period of 45 days beginning with the date of that determination.

(4)

Where an entitled person is notified of an amount of compensation payable pursuant to paragraph 2(a)(i) or 6(a)(i), as those paragraphs apply by virtue of paragraph 8, the Secretary of State must pay that person that amount of compensation and must do so within a period of 45 days beginning with the day after notification was sent to that person.

(5)

Where, before any payment is made in accordance with sub-paragraph (1), notice is given under regulation 5(1) to the effect that the Secretary of State is considering revocation of the determination of entitlement—

(a)

if revocation takes place, sub-paragraph (1) does not then apply; or

(b)

if revocation does not take place, the Secretary of State must pay to the entitled person the amount notified to that person pursuant to paragraph 2(a)(i) or 6(a)(i) within a period of 45 days beginning with the day on which the Secretary of State decided not to revoke the determination of entitlement.

(6)

Where, before any payment is made in accordance with sub-paragraph (1), notice is given under regulation 5(1) to the effect that the Secretary of State is considering revising a determination as to amount sub-paragraph (1) does not then apply and—

(a)

if revision takes place, the Secretary of State must pay to the entitled person the amount notified to that person pursuant to paragraph 12(a) and must do so within a period of 45 days beginning with the day after notification was sent to that person;

(b)

if revision does not take place, the Secretary of State must pay to the entitled person the amount notified to that person pursuant to paragraph 2(a)(i) or 6(a)(i) within a period of 45 days beginning with the date on which the Secretary of State decided not to revise the determination as to amount.

(7)

Where, after payment is made in accordance with sub-paragraph (1), revision of a determination as to amount takes place under paragraph 11 and a notice under paragraph 12 specifies an underpayment amount, the Secretary of State must pay that amount to the entitled person and must do so within a period of 45 days beginning with the day after that notice was sent to that person.