THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1981
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THE MAJOR CLASSES OF CRIMES GIVING RISE TO APPLICATIONS CONTINUED TO BE ASSAULT/WOUNDING AND ROBBERY/BURGLARY. THERE WAS AN INCREASE OF 170 CASES OR NEARLY 40 PER CENT IN THE ASSAULT/ WOUNDING CATEGORY COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
FOUR SEXUAL OFFENCE VICTIMS APPLIED FOR COMPENSATION DURING THE YEAR. MANY OF THE SEXUAL OFFENCE VICTIMS DID NOT APPLY FOR FEAR OF THE IR SUFFERINGS BEING MADE KNOWN TO OTHERS.
+MORE EFFORTS WILL BE MADE IN THE COMING YEAR TO APPROACH AND ENCOURAGE VICTIMS OF RAPE AND INDECENT ASSAULT TO APPLY FOR COMPENSATION, MR WEI SAID.
TO REFLECT THE BOARDS' LONGSTANDING PRACTICE OF TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE MENTAL SUFFERINGS OF VICTIMS IN ADDITION TO THE IR PHYSICAL INJURIES IN THE ASSESSEMENT OF INJURIES, PROVISION FOR COMPENSATING FOR THE MENTAL IMPAIRMENT OF VICTIMS, IN RAPE CASES IN PARTICULAR, WAS INCORPORATED IN THE SCHEME.
DURING THE YEAR, RULES WERE AMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR A THREE-YEAR TIME LIMIT FOR APPLICATIONS FROM THE DATE OF INCIDENT. +THIS IS TO ENCOURAGE EARLY APPLICATIONS AS IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO ESTABLISH THE FACTS AFTER A PROLONGED PERIOD, MR WEI SAID.
COMMENTING ON THE INTERVAL BETWEEN APPLICATION AND AWARD, MR WEI SAID THE TIME DIFFERENCE CONTINUED TO BE MAINTAINED AT ́A REASONABLE LEVEL. EIGHTY-FOUR PER CENT OF ALL PURSUED CASES WERE COMPLETED WITHIN ONE TO THREE MONTHS.
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE CRIMINAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT INJURIES COMPENSATION SECTION, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ON THE 14TH FLOOR OF WORLD TRADE CENTRE, GLOUCESTER ROAD (TEL. 5-7903349), WHICH IS THE SECRETARIAT TO THE CLEIC BOARDS.
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