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CRIMINAL OFFENCE VICTIMS ACT 1995 - SECT 30

30 Application proceeding is civil and strict evidence rules need not apply

(1) A proceeding on an application to a court for a compensation or repayment order is a civil proceeding.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), issues of fact on the application must be decided on the balance of probabilities.

(3) On an application, the court may receive information in any form the court considers appropriate.

Example--
The court may decide to receive information about an applicant's medical condition in the form of a medical report produced and tendered by the applicant, the prosecutor for the convicted person's trial (if the application is made at the time of the trial), or the applicant's lawyer.


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