Regulation 4 Notice of claim

(1)

A person seeking to obtain compensation under section 30(1) of the Act (a “claimant”) must send a written notice (a “notice of claim”) to the relevant authority claiming that compensation.

(2)

A notice of claim must be sent—

(a)

in a case where there has been a delay of at least 14 days in the damage coming to the attention of the claimant, within 3 months of the date on which the damage occurred; or

(b)

in any other case, within 30 days of the date on which the damage occurred.

(3)

The relevant authority may accept a notice sent after the applicable deadline specified in paragraph (2) and may agree with the claimant in advance of a notice being sent that it will be accepted.

(4)

A notice of claim must include or be accompanied by the following information and evidence—

(a)

the claimant’s full name;

(b)

the date on which the damage occurred;

(c)

the address or location at which the damage occurred;

(d)

the amount of compensation claimed (in accordance with regulation 3) and the basis of the calculation of the amount claimed;

(e)

a description of—

(i)

the property damaged;

(ii)

the nature of the damage; and

(iii)

the nature of any further loss which flowed from the damage for which compensation is claimed; and

(f)

photographs, receipts, quotations or other evidence as to the matters referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (e).