Paragraph 2 Notice of claimI1

Scotland Not yet in force

(1)

A person seeking to obtain compensation under section 29 (1) (a “claimant”) must send a written notice (a “notice of claim”) to Glasgow City Council 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 beginning with the day after the day on which the Championship period ends, or

(b)

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

(3)

Glasgow City Council may accept a notice sent after the applicable deadline specified in sub-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—

(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 paragraph 1) 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 was a direct result of the damage to property, and

(f)

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

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 4 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 39(2)