Section 62: Compensation for partial damage

62. Compensation for partial damage (1) (a) The owner of a house, building, premises or hut, which has been partly burnt or disinfected by virtue of an order made under this Part, shall be entitled to compensation for the damage caused by the partial burning or disinfection, unless the damage has been made good by Government. (b) The compensation under paragraph (a) shall be assessed by the Permanent Secretary, subject to the approval of the Minister. P49 – 25 [Issue 1] Public Health Act (2) (a) Notice of the amount assessed shall be given by the Permanent Secretary to the owner. (b) Where the owner is dissatisfied with the amount assessed, he may appeal to the Magistrate of the district where the house, building, premises or hut is situated and the Magistrate may vary the amount assessed.