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CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION ACT 2003 - SECT 34

34 .         Maximum for multiple unrelated offences by one offender

        (1)         This section applies to and in respect of a compensation application made on or after 23 September 2003.

        (2)         If as a consequence of 2 or more offences committed by one person that are not related offences within the meaning of section 33(1), another person —

            (a)         suffers injury; or

            (b)         suffers loss as a close relative of a victim who dies as a consequence of one or more of the offences; or

            (c)         suffers both injury as described in paragraph (a) and loss as described in paragraph (b),

                the amounts awarded under section 30(1) and (3) in favour of the person for the injury described in paragraph (a) and any loss also suffered and for the loss described in paragraph (b) must not in aggregate exceed twice the maximum amount that may be awarded for the last one of the offences to be committed.



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