Determination of claims and recovery of amounts due

(1) Any question arising under this Part as to, (a) the right of a claimant to recover compensation; or (b) the right of the Central Authority to recover any amount in respect of an increase in the value of any property, or by way of a special charge on any property; or (c) the amount and manner of payment of any such recoverable compensation or amount as aforesaid, shall, unless the Central Authority and all persons concerned otherwise agree, be referred to and determined by a judge by notice in writing. (2) The judge shall cause the respective parties to appear before him and it shall be lawful for him to hear and determine the claim in a summary manner, and for that purpose to examine the parties or any of them and their witnesses. (3) The determination of a judge of a claim under this section shall be final and he shall allow such costs as he may think fit. 70 (4) The judge charged with the duty of determining any claim as aforesaid, (a) shall have regard to any undertaking which the Central Authority, or the person against whom the claim is made, may have given; (b) if the question arises out of the coming into operation of a supplementary scheme, shall take into account any amount which the Central Authority has paid or is liable to pay, or has recovered or is entitled to recover, in respect of that property by reason of the coming into operation of the original scheme, or any other scheme; and (c) if any contribution has been made by the Central Authority under this Part relating to interim development shall take into account that contribution. (5) Any amount due to the Central Authority from a person whose property is increased in value may be recovered summarily as a civil debt.