Paragraph 1

Every person who claims to be entitled to be paid compensation under Part VII of this Act in respect of any direct pecuniary loss shall deliver to F1the Executive a claim in writing, stating the direct pecuniary loss in respect of which he claims compensation, and setting out particulars as to the emoluments received by him from the Executive or from the authority, company or person by whom he was or is employed in each year during the period of five years immediately preceding the date on which his office or post was abolished or was relinquished by him, or the date on which his direct pecuniary loss commenced.

Every such claim shall be accompanied by a statutory declaration that the claim so submitted is, according to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, a true statement.