6.—(1) A claim made in accordance with section 28 of the Act (compensation for loss caused by public path creation order), as applied by section 121(2) of the Act(1), in consequence of the coming into operation of an order must be made in writing and must be served on the Authority or, in the case of an order made by the National Assembly, on the Authority nominated by the National Assembly as provided by section 28(3) of the Act, by delivering it to the offices of the Authority or the authority nominated by the National Assembly (as the case may be), addressed to its Chief Executive, or by sending it by prepaid post so addressed.
(2) A claim made under paragraph (1) must be served so as to be received not later than six months after the date on which the order in respect of which the claim is made came into force.
Section 121(2) of the Act was amended by the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), Schedule 2, paragraph 6 and by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c. 37), Schedule 6, paragraph 14.