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CRIMINAL OFFENCE VICTIMS ACT 1995 - SECT 19

19 Scheme for compensation for injury, death and expenses from indictable offence

(1) This part establishes a scheme for the payment of compensation to a person (the applicant)--

(a) for injury suffered by the applicant caused by a personal offence committed against the applicant; or
(b) for the death of someone on whom the applicant was dependent, caused in circumstances constituting murder or manslaughter; or
(c) for funeral or other expenses from the death of a member of the applicant's family, caused in circumstances constituting murder or manslaughter; or
(d) for injury suffered when helping a police officer to make an arrest or prevent an offence.

(2) The part does not allow anyone to apply to a court or to the State for the payment of an amount for--

(a) injury caused to the applicant by an offence to which the applicant was a party; or
(b) an unlawful killing to which the applicant was a party.


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