Water Abstraction and Impoundment (Licensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Payment of compensation and determination of disputes

6.—(1) Compensation shall be payable—

(a)where the grantee, the grantor and (if relevant) the mortgagee agree that a single payment is to be made on a specified date, on that date;

(b)where the grantee, the grantor and (if relevant) the mortgagee agree that payment is to be made in instalments at different dates, on the date agreed as regards each instalment; or

(c)in any other case, subject to any direction of the Lands Tribunal as soon as reasonably practicable after the amount of the compensation has been finally determined.

(2) Any question of disputed compensation shall be referred to and determined by the Lands Tribunal.

(3) In relation to the determination of any such questions, Articles 4 and 5 of the 1982 Order (procedure on reference to the Lands Tribunal and costs) shall apply as if—

(a)the reference in Article 4(1) of that Order to Article 3 of that Order were a reference to sub‑paragraph (2) of this paragraph; and

(b)references in Article 5 of that Order to the acquiring authority were references to the grantee.