Destruction of any church, chapel, school or public building, etc

(1) Where a church or chapel has been damaged or destroyed, or any property therein has been damaged, stolen or destroyed, the churchwardens or chapel wardens, if any, or, if there are none, the persons having the management of the church or chapel, or the persons in whom the legal estate in the same is vested, shall be deemed to be the persons who have sustained loss from such damage, stealing or destruction. etc. (2) Where a school, hospital, public institution or public building has been damaged or destroyed, or any property therein has been damaged, stolen or destroyed, the persons having the control of such school, hospital, institution or building, or the persons in whom the legal estate in the same is vested, shall be deemed to be the persons who have sustained loss from such damage, stealing or destruction. (3) All claims for compensation may be made by any one or more of such persons in relation both to the building and to the property therein, and payment to any such claimant shall discharge the liability of the Minister to pay compensation, but shall be without prejudice to the right of any person to recover the compensation from such payee. 8