Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act, 1960

Compensation for working facilities.

25.—(1) The Minister shall be liable to pay compensation for any land or ancillary right acquired by him under a working facilities acquisition order and the provisions of Chapter VII of this Part shall apply in respect of such compensation.

(2) All claims for compensation payable under this section in respect of any land or ancillary right acquired by the Minister under a working facilities acquisition order may be made at any time within six months or such longer period not exceeding altogether twelve months as the Minister may in any particular case allow after the date of the order, and no such claim shall be entertained unless made within that period.