12(1)The Ministry, on paying to any person any compensation (whether the amount thereof has been settled by agreement or determined by the Lands Tribunal), shall obtain from that person a receipt in such form as may be specified by the Ministry, which shall be prepared by and executed at the cost of the Ministry; and—N.I.
(a)where the compensation is payable by way of a lump sum, or
(b)where the compensation is payable by instalments and the payment being made is the final instalment thereof,
the receipt shall operate to release the compensation fund from all claims by the person giving it and all parties claiming through or under him.
(2)The Ministry shall pay the costs reasonably incurred by any person claiming compensation, to whom compensation is found due, of furnishing any statement, abstract or other evidence of title required by the Ministry to be furnished by him.