(1) A veteran is eligible for a compensation payment if the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) the veteran was alive at the beginning of 1 July 2003;
(b) the veteran was interned by North Korean military forces at any time during the designated war period.
(2) A person is eligible for a compensation payment in respect of a deceased veteran if the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) the person was alive at the beginning of 1 July 2003;
(b) the veteran died before 1 July 2003;
(c) the person was a partner of the veteran immediately before the veteran's death;
(d) the veteran was interned by North Korean military forces at any time during the designated war period.
One payment only
(3) A person is not entitled to more than one compensation payment.