(1)  Subject to subsection (4) , the total amount (not including any amount that may be payable under section 4(1A) ) awarded to a primary victim, a secondary victim or a related victim in respect of any particular criminal conduct must not exceed the prescribed maximum.

(1A)  Subject to subsection (1B) , the total amount awarded under section 4(1A) to a person for funeral expenses actually and reasonably incurred, or reasonably likely to be incurred, by the person in relation to the death of a primary victim as a result of any particular criminal conduct must not exceed the prescribed maximum.

(1B)  If more than one person is eligible for an award of compensation, the total amount under section 4(1A) that may be awarded to all such persons taken together must not exceed the maximum prescribed for the purpose of subsection (1A) .

(2)  A reference in subsection (1) or (1A) to particular criminal conduct is to be construed as a reference to –

(a) a single offence; or

(b) a series of offences committed by the same offender; or

(c) a series of offences committed simultaneously or consecutively by offenders acting in concert.

(3)  A different maximum amount may be prescribed for a primary victim in respect of a series of offences than that prescribed in respect of a single offence.

(4)  Any amount awarded under section 4(2)(b) , section 4(3)(c) or section 4(4)(c) may be paid in addition to the prescribed maximum if the Commissioner so determines.