Section 7: Payment of compensation

The compensation determined under section 6 for requisitioning any motor vehicle shall be paid within a period of thirty days from the date of determination and in such manner as may be prescribed:

Provided that where requisitioning of a motor vehicle is likely to be continued for a period not less than a month, interim compensation of such adhoc amount as may be prescribed, may be paid:

Provided further that, where payment of the compensation is delayed beyond the period so prescribed, interest shall be payable on the amount or part of the amount in arrear at such rate not being less than ten per cent or more than thirteen per cent per annum as may be prescribed.