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) (supplementary provisions as to public path extinguishment and diversion orders), in consequence of the coming into operation of an order shall be made in writing and shall be served on the authority, or in the case of an order made by the Secretary of State on the authority nominated by the Secretary of State as provided by section 28(3) of the Act, by delivering it at the offices of the authority addressed to its Chief Executive or by sending it by prepaid post so addressed.
(2) The time within which any such claim shall be served shall be six months from the coming into force of the order in respect of which the claim is made.
Section 121(2) was amended by paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 2 to the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42).