Section 20: Claims for compensation

20. Claims for compensation (1) A claim for compensation shall be made by serving upon the Board a notice in writing stating the grounds of the claim and the amount claimed. (2) Subject to subsection (3), no claim for compensation shall be entertained unless written notice has been served on the Board— (a) within 6 months after the date on which the provision giving rise to the claim came into operation or within such longer period as may be specified in the scheme; or (b) in respect of expenditure rendered abortive by the revocation or modification of a scheme, within 6 months after the date on which the revocation or modification of the scheme became operative. (3) Where it is alleged that property has been injuriously affected by the execution of any work, the period within which a claim in respect of that injury may be made shall be 3 years after completion of the work.