Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) In this section
—
award means an order for compensation made under
the Criminal Injuries (Compensation) Act 1970 4 , or an award of compensation
made under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1982 5 , the
Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1985 1 , or this Act;
compensation application means an application for
compensation made under the Criminal Injuries (Compensation) Act 1970 4 , the
Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1982 5 , the
Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1985 1 or this Act.
(2) An assessor must
not make a compensation award in favour of a victim who is injured as a
consequence of the commission of an offence if —
(a) an
award has been made previously in favour of the victim; or
(b) a
compensation application by or on behalf of the victim has been refused
previously,
in relation to an
injury suffered by the victim as a consequence of the offence.
(3) An assessor must
not make a compensation award in favour of a close relative of a victim who
dies as a consequence of the commission of an offence if —
(a) an
award has been made previously in favour of the close relative; or
(b) a
compensation application on behalf of the close relative has been refused
previously,
in relation to loss
suffered by the close relative as a result of the death.