Water Supplies Act, 1942
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Compensation. |
14.—(1) When a proposal made by a sanitary authority has come into force every person to whom damage has been or will be caused by the taking of a supply of water under such proposal shall, on making application in writing therefor under this section, be entitled to be paid by such sanitary authority as compensation the amount of such damage. | |
(2) An application under this section for compensation by a person whose name appears in the book of reference relating to the proposal in respect of which the compensation is claimed shall not be made after the expiration of one year from the date on which such proposal comes into force. | ||
(3) An application under this section for compensation by a person whose name does not appear in the book of reference relating to the proposal in respect of which the compensation is claimed shall not be made after the expiration of two years from the date on which such proposal comes into force. | ||
(4) Sections 69 to 74 and 78 to 80 of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845 , shall apply in relation to compensation payable under this section and for the purpose of such application the sanitary authority by whom such compensation is payable shall be deemed to be the promoters of the undertaking. |