http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2002/796/article/2/madeThe Criminal Injuries Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 2002CompensationVictim supportGovernment Printer for Northern Ireland2015-11-11NORTHERN IRELAND This Order repeals the Criminal Injuries (Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988. It replaces the arrangements under that Order for paying compensation for criminal injuries. The key features of the new arrangements are—the introduction of a new statutory Scheme;the establishment of a tariff of injuries to calculate the standard amount of compensation;in certain cases payment for loss of earnings and special expenses;the introduction of a new bereavement support payment;provision for reviews of decisions;the establishment of an independent Appeals Panel to hear appeals against decisions of the Secretary of State;the introduction of funded support and assistance from a designated body to replace paid legal assistance. Criminal Injuries Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 PART I 2 1 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly. 2 In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires— “award” means an award of compensation made in accordance with the provisions of the Scheme; “the Board” means the Commissioners of Inland Revenue; “compensation” means compensation payable under an award; “criminal injury”, “loss of earnings” and “special expenses” have such meaning as may be specified; “income-based jobseeker’s allowance” and “joint-claim couple” have the same meaning as in the Jobseeker’s (Northern Ireland) Order 1995; “the Scheme” means the Northern Ireland Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme; “specified” means specified by the Scheme; and “statutory provision” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954. 3 Any reference in this Order to the making of an award, or the payment of any sum, to a person includes a reference to the making of the award, or the payment of the sum, for the benefit of that person. 1954 c. 33 (N.I.) S.I. 1995 N.I. 15.