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Wednesday, May 23, 1973
COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES
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A new scheme came into effect today for compensating victims of violent crimes and people killed or injured while helping to prevent a
crime or arresting an offender.
The scheme also provides for compensating persons killed or injured by a police officer, or other law enforcement officer, using a weapon in the execution of his duty.
The introduction of this scheme was announced in the Legislative Council this afternoon by the Acting Attorney General, the Hon. J.W.D. Hobley.
He said it was very opportune that he was able to announce the scheme at this time when the government, in its fight violent crime campaign, was seeking increased help from members of the community and the vital importance of public participation in various ways was being emphasised.
Mr. Hobley said the scheme was being introduced in two parts and
would be administered by separate boards.
One of these is the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board. It will deal with claims for compensation from the victim of a violent crime or his dependants, or from persons, or their dependants, who are injured or killed in helping to prevent crime or to arrest an offender.
The Attorney General said the compensation payable in these cases will be the same as the amount payable from the Community Relief Trust Fund in
respect of injury or death.
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