Criminal Justice Act 1988

Miscellaneous rules

14 (1) The Secretary of State may by rules—

(a) provide for the use of prescribed forms;

(b) prescribe circumstances in which, and the method by which, one person may act for another in relation to a claim for compensation;

(c) prescribe the manner in which the Board are to notify their determinations;

(d) specify cases in which compensation is not to be paid as a lump sum and how it is to be paid in any such case;

(e) provide that, in the case of compensation awarded to a person who is under the age of 18 years or under a disability, the Board shall have such power with respect to the payment and investment of the award as may be prescribed; and

(f) make such incidental or supplementary provision as appears to the Secretary of State to be appropriate.

(2) Rules under this paragraph may make different provision for different descriptions of cases.

(3) Rules under this paragraph shall be made by statutory instrument.

(4) A statutory instrument containing any such rules shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.