Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) If a person has
claimed compensation under this Part from an acquiring authority, the
authority may offer to the claimant —
(a) to
pay an amount as an advance payment, pending settlement of the claim; or
(b)
whether or not an advance payment is offered, to carry out any rectification
work in respect to damage to land for which the person is entitled to claim
compensation, pending settlement of the claim,
and if the person
accepts, may pay the amount or carry out the work.
(2) If the acquiring
authority has made an offer of compensation under section 217, and the
claimant has not accepted an offer of rectification work, the claimant may
require the authority to pay an amount of not more than 90% of the offer as an
advance payment, pending settlement of the claim.
(3) The payment of an
amount or the performance of rectification work under this section does not
prejudice the rights of the claimant under this Part.