Section 7: Compensation

7. Compensation (1) The Authority shall, as far as practicable, restore to its original condition any property which may have been disturbed in the course of works carried out by it. (2) Where the owner of a property sustains any prejudice, including loss of value of the property, by reason of any works carried out by the Authority, the Authority shall pay to such owner adequate compensation. (3) Subject to section 35, a person aggrieved by the Authority’s failure to pay to him compensation as provided by subsection (2) or by the inadequacy of compensation offered to him, may, by way of plaint with summons entered before the Court having jurisdiction to entertain the claim, claim from the Authority the amount to which he considers being entitled for the prejudice sustained by him. (4) Any judgment in respect of a claim made under this section shall be subject to an appeal to the Supreme Court in the manner provided by— (a) the District and Intermediate Courts (Civil Jurisdiction) Act, for appeals from the District Court or the Intermediate Court; (b) the Court of Civil Appeal Act, for appeals from the Supreme Court. (5) Notwithstanding any other enactment, an action under subsection (3) shall, under pain of nullity, be instituted within 2 years from the date of the fact, act or omission which has given rise to the cause of action for compensation. PART III – MANAGEMENT OF AUTHORITY