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SUNDAY, JUNE, 14, 1992
BOARDS PAY $6.77M IN INJURIES COMPENSATION
THE CRIMINAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT INJURIES COMPENSATION
(CLEIC)
BOARDS PAID OUT $6.77 MILLION IN COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OR THEIR DEPENDENTS IN 1990-91, ACCORDING TO THE BOARDS' 1990-91 ANNUAL REPORT.
THESE PAYMENTS WERE AWARDED TO 1,021 CRIMINAL INJURIES CASES AND SEVEN LAW ENFORCEMENT INJURIES CASES.
THEY ALSO BROUGHT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF GRANTS AWARDED SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE CLEIC SCHEME IN 1973 TO $55.99 MILLION.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDS, MR ROBERT C. TANG, SAID A TOTAL OF 1,094 APPLICATIONS FOR COMPENSATION WERE RECEIVED IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW, REPRESENTING 11.5% OF THE 9,479 REPORTED CASES OF CRIMINAL INJURIES DURING THE PERIOD.
VICTIMS OF ASSAULT AND WOUNDING, ROBBERY, THEFT AND BURGLARY MADE UP THE MAJORITY OF THE APPLICATIONS.
OF THE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR, 924 WERE REFERRED BY THE POLICE, 165 SUBMITTED BY THE VICTIMS THEMSELVES OR THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE REST REFERRED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS, MR TANG SAID.
DURING THE PERIOD UNDER REVIEW, THE HIGHEST SINGLE PAYMENT WAS $71,640, WHICH WAS AWARDED TO FIVE SURVIVING DEPENDENTS OF A DOCTOR WHO WAS KILLED BY AN UNKNOWN GUNMAN. THE LOWEST AWARD WAS $405.
THE CLEIC SCHEME, WHICH DOES NOT INVOLVE A MEANS TEST AND IS NON-CONTRIBUTORY, IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL HELP TO PERSONS, OR
DEPENDENTS TO THE
OF PERSONS, WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF CRIMES OF VIOLENCE OR ARE KILLED OR INJURED IN HELPING TO PREVENT CRIME IN
HONG
KONG.
THE SCHEME ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION WHERE A PERSON IS
KILLED OR INJURED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS USING WEAPONS IN THE EXECUTION OF THEIR DUTIES.
FREE LEGAL SCHEME FOR 7,061 PEOPLE IN FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF 1992
A TOTAL OF 7,061 PEOPLE HAVE MADE USE OF THE FREE LEGAL ADVICE SCHEME IN THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF THIS YEAR AND 772 REFERRALS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY MADE TO THE HONG KONG LAW SOCIETY (HKLS).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION (CNTA) SAID THE MAJORITY OF THE CASES INVOLVED MATRIMONIAL, MONETARY, COMMERCIAL, AND LANDLORD AND TENANT MATTERS.
1978,
THE SCHEME, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE CNTA AND HKLS SINCE IS OFFERED TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SEEKING ADVICE ON CIVIL QUESTIONS.
/THE SPOKESMAN