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(4)

The Director may by notice in writing to the claimant request. him to furnish further particulars of and in support of his claim or any item thereof and if any such particulars are not furnished to the Director within a period of 28 days from the date of the notice, or within such further period as the Director may in writing allow, › the claim or the item thereof concerning which the particulars are requested shall be deemed to be rejected and subsection (5) shall not apply thereto.

(5) The Director shall within 3 months of the service of a claim on him or, if he has requested further particulars under subsection (4) within 3 months of the day on which they are furnished in accordance with that subsection, notify the claimant in writing that he -

(a) admits the entire claim; or

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(b) rejects the entire claim; or

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(c) admits a specified part or parts and rejects the

remainder,

and in every case shall briefly state his reasons for rejection so that the claimant is adequately informed of those reasons.

(6)

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Where the Director has rejected a claim or any part thereof under subsection (5) or where a claim or any part thereof is deemed to have been rejected under subsection (4) the Director may -

(7)

(a) by notice in writing offer to the claimant such sum

including costs as the Crown is willing to pay in full and final settlement of the claim or any part thereof as the case may be;

(b) commence proceedings with the Lands Tribunal, to

have the claim or any part thereof heard and

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determined by it in accordance with this Ordinance; m

(c) commence such proceedings with the Lands Tribunal where any offer under paragraph (a) is refused by the claimant.

If the expiration of 4 months from the receipt of a claim by the Director it has not been settled by agreement, either the claimant or the Director may commence proceedings with the Lands Tribunal to have the claim, or so much thereof as is still then in dispute, heard and determined by it in accordance with this Ordinance.

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