Western Australian Current Acts

LAND ADMINISTRATION ACT 1997 - SECT 221

221 .         If offer not made within time limit, claimant may commence proceedings

        (1)         If an acquiring authority fails to serve on a claimant an offer of compensation within 120 days after the relevant day, the claimant may either —

            (a)         institute an action for compensation against the acquiring authority; or

            (b)         refer the claim for the compensation to the State Administrative Tribunal.

        (2)         For the purposes of this section, the relevant day is —

            (a)         if no notice disputing the claim was served — the latest of —

                  (i)         the day of service of the claim; or

                  (ii)         the day of service of any amendment to the claim; or

                  (iii)         the day of compliance with any requirement for further particulars;

                or

            (b)         if the title of claimant was disputed and the Supreme Court upheld the claimant’s title in whole or in part under section 216 — the day of the judgment.

        [Section 221 amended: No. 55 of 2004 s. 569.]