Western Australian Current Acts

CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION ACT 2003 - SECT 55

55 .         Appeal lies to District Court

        (1)         An interested person may appeal to the District Court against an assessor’s decision —

            (a)         to make or to refuse to make a compensation award;

            (b)         as to the amount of a compensation award.

        (2)         The CEO or an offender may appeal to the District Court against an assessor’s decision —

            (a)         to make or to refuse to make, or to cancel or amend or to refuse to cancel or amend, a compensation reimbursement order under section 52;

            (b)         as to the amount of a compensation reimbursement order made or amended under section 52.

        (3)         The appeal must be commenced within 21 days after the date of the decision.

        (4)         If it is just to do so, the District Court may allow an appeal to be commenced after the 21 days, and may do so even if the period has expired.

        (5)         The appeal must be conducted in accordance with rules of court made by the District Court.