A person to whom a receipt or notice under the last foregoing paragraph has been given or sent (hereinafter referred to as “the claimant”) shall be deemed to have accepted the offer contained therein unless within three weeks from the time at which he received the receipt or notice he gives notice to the person by whom the receipt or notice was given or sent that he claims some specified greater amount or rate.

Where a notice under the last foregoing paragraph has been given or sent stating that no damage has occurred to a vehicle during the period for which possession of the vehicle is retained, the claimant shall be deemed to have agreed that no damage has so occurred unless within three weeks from the time at which he received the notice he gives notice to the person by whom the notice was given or sent claiming that damage has so occurred and stating what payment he claims under subsection (1) of section one hundred and sixty-eight of this Act in respect of the damage.

On the making of a claim under either of the two last foregoing sub-paragraphs F2the Defence Council may notify the claimant either that they do not propose to make any further offer or that they make a specified further offer.