Section 61: Distribution of compensation

61. Distribution of compensation (1) (a) The amount of compensation deposited with the AccountantGeneral under section 60, where it does not exceed 200 rupees, shall, upon application of the parties interested, be distributed by the Master in accordance with the principle of distribution of the amount of a policy of insurance in case of fire pursuant to article 1983-51 of the Code Civil Mauricien. (b) Privileged or mortgage creditors whose claims are not inscribed shall be entitled to inscribe their claims within 15 days of the date of the notice in the Gazette referred to in sections 55, 57 and 60. (2) After the expiry of the 15 days referred to in subsection (1), the Master before making the distribution shall apply to the Conservator of Mortgages for a certificate of the inscriptions burdening the property. (3) The applications of the parties interested shall be lodged with the Master within one month of the day on which the amount of compensation has been deposited with the Accountant-General. (4) After the final order of distribution has been made, no claim shall be entertained in respect of any right to the compensation or any part of it. (5) The costs of the distribution shall be paid out of the amount to be distributed, except where there is no claimant, other than the owner, in which case the costs of the distribution shall be borne by the Government. (6) The amount of compensation shall bear interest at 7 per cent per annum for a period not exceeding 3 months from the date of the assessment. (7) Where the amount of compensation does not exceed 200 rupees, it shall be paid on an order issued by the Permanent Secretary to the Accountant-General.