The Act – Section by Section Part 6 – Powers of Entry and Compensation Section 83 – Compensation: supplementary
233.Subsection (1) defines damage as the depreciation of the value of a person’s interest in land or the disturbance of a person’s enjoyment of land.
234.Subsection (2) places certain limits on the right to compensation and requires notice of any claim to be given to SEPA or the local authority within a specified period. It should be read with subsection (3).
235.Subsection (4) provides that any disputes over compensation under section 82 are to be determined by the Lands Tribunal for Scotland.