Regulation 5 Claims for compensation as respects orders

A claim made in accordance with section 28 of the Act (compensation for loss caused by public path creation order), or with that section as it applies by virtue of section 121 of the Act (supplementary provisions as to public path extinguishment and diversion orders), shall be made in writing and shall be served on the authority, or in the case of an order made by the Secretary of State, on the authority nominated by the Secretary of State as provided by section 28(3) of the Act, by delivering it at, or sending it by prepaid post to, the office of the authority, addressed to the Chief Executive.

The time within which any such claim shall be made shall be six months from the coming into force of the order in respect of which the claim is made.