CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION ACT 1985 - SECT 9

This legislation has been repealed.

CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION ACT 1985 - SECT 9

9 .         Application where accused incapable of understanding proceedings or not of sound mind

        (1)         Where a person has suffered injury or loss in consequence of the commission of an alleged offence and a person charged with the commission of the alleged offence has been found to be mentally unfit to stand trial,the person who has suffered injury or loss may apply to the Chief Assessor for an award of compensation.

        (2)         Where —

            (a)         the death of a person has occurred in consequence of the commission of an alleged offence;

            (b)         any close relative of the deceased person has suffered any loss thereby; and

            (c)         a person charged with the commission of the alleged offence has been found to be mentally unfit to stand trial,

                the personal representative of the deceased person may apply to the Chief Assessor for an award of the compensation for that loss.

        [Section 9 amended by No. 71 of 1996 s.11; No. 69 of 1996 s.21.]