Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969

2 (1) Where this Schedule applies to the owner of a disused tip then, subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, until the expiry of the period of twelve months beginning with the date on which the remedial operations referred to in paragraph 1(1)(a) above were completed, the owner shall not be entitled to enforce his claim for compensation otherwise than by way of set-off against any sum demanded from him by the local authority under section 23.

(2) Where a demand under subsection (4) of section 23 in respect of the expenditure referred to in subsection (1) or subsection (2) of that section is served by the local authority concerned on the owner of a disused tip to whom this Schedule applies and the amount recoverable by virtue of that demand (having regard to any application made by the owner under section 24) is less than the amount of the owner's claim for compensation against the local authority, sub-paragraph (1) above shall not apply to any proceedings brought by the owner to recover the balance of that compensation from the local authority.