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CRIMINAL OFFENCE VICTIMS ACT 1995 - SECT 22

22 Relationship of compensation under this part to rights under common law or otherwise

(1) A right, entitlement or remedy under this part is in addition to, does not limit, and is not in substitution for, any right, entitlement or remedy under common law or otherwise.

(2) Subsection (1) is subject to section 38.

(3) Compensation provided to an applicant under this part is intended to help the applicant and is not intended to reflect the compensation to which the applicant may be entitled under common law or otherwise.

(4) The maximum amount of compensation provided under this part is reserved for the most serious cases and the amounts provided in other cases are intended to be scaled according to their seriousness.



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