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VICTIMS OF CRIME (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1999 (NO. 91 OF 1999) - SECT 14

Interpretation

    In this Part—

“amended Act” means the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1983 , as amended by this Act;
“award” means—

        (a)     an interim award or a final award of compensation under the Compensation Act; or

        (b)     an interim award or a final award of financial assistance under the amended Act;

as the case requires;

“commencement day” means the day on which the provisions of this Act except sections 1 and 2 commence;
“Compensation Act” means the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1983 , as in force before the commencement day;
“compensation for pain and suffering” means compensation for pain and suffering as referred to in paragraph 6 (1) (c) of the Compensation Act;
“final award” means—

        (a)     an award of compensation under Part II of the Compensation Act; or

        (b)     an award of financial assistance under Part II of the amended Act;

as the case requires, but does not include an interim award;

“interim award” means—

        (a)     an interim award of compensation under section 16 of the Compensation Act; or

        (b)     an interim award of financial assistance under section 43 of the amended Act;

as the case requires;

“undetermined application for compensation” means an application for compensation under the Compensation Act where, immediately before the commencement day—

        (a)     no award had been made in relation to the application;

        (b)     an interim award had been made in relation to the application, but no final award had been made; or

        (c)     if a final award had been made—

              (i)     an appeal in relation to the final award had been made but not finally disposed of; or

              (ii)     the period for making any such appeal had not expired.


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