(1) A claimant -

(a) shall make an application under this section to the Board for an assessment to be made under section 20 of his or her relevant claim, and

(b) may apply for resolution of his or her relevant claim by way of mediation under Chapter 1A.

(2) That application shall be in the form specified by rules under section 46 and be accompanied by such documents as may be so specified.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of section 46 as regards the documents that may be specified for the foregoing purpose, the documents that may be specified for that purpose include -

(a) a document that has been given or sent, by or on behalf of the claimant, to the person or persons whom he or she believes to be liable to pay compensation to him or her in respect of the claim, notifying the person or persons of his or her relevant claim and seeking the payment of compensation,

(b) copies of any other correspondence between the claimant and that person or those persons in relation to the relevant claim,