Paragraph 2

On receipt of any such claim F1the Executive shall forthwith take it into consideration and determine whether any and, if so, what compensation ought, in their opinion, to be granted to the claimant and shall inform him of their decision; and, if they fail to inform him of their decision within six months after his claim has been so delivered to them, the Minister may, on application made to him in that behalf by the claimant, direct them to do so within such time, not being less than one month, as may be specified in the direction.