Land Expropriation Act Article 20

Compensation for the expropriated land or land improvements shall be paid within fifteen (15) days after the expiration of the public announcement period. The preceding provision does not apply to additional compensation under Paragraph 5 of Article 22 herein.If a land use applicant fails to hand over the compensation payment to the municipal or county (city) competent authority within fifteen (15) days after the expiration of the public announcement period, the expropriation of the land or land improvement unpaid for becomes invalid thereafter, except in any of the following circumstances:1. There are objections over the assessed compensation raised during the public announcement period, and the municipal or county (city) competent authority refers the matter to the Land Evaluation Committee for reconsideration in accordance with Article 22 herein.2. The rightful compensation recipients have agreed to the postponement or installment of compensation payment in writing.3. The rightful compensation recipient refuses or is unable to accept the payment.4. The whereabouts of the rightful compensation recipient is unknown.