Introductory Text
PART 1 Preliminary
1.Citation and commencement and extent
2.Interpretation
PART 2 The Board
3.The Board
4.Principles
PART 3 Entitlement to victims' payments
5.Entitlement to victims' payments
6.Convictions
7.Causation of injury
8.Making of applications
9.Transfer of entitlement on death
10.Posthumous applications
PART 4 Determination of entitlement
11.Priority of applications
12.Determination by the Board
13.Assessment of degree of relevant disablement
14.Interim assessments
15.Assessment by a health care professional
16.Assessment of degree of disablement: posthumous applications
17.Notification to the applicant
PART 5 Payments
18.Determination of amount of victims' payments
19.Adjustment in respect of other payments
20.Adjustment in respect of past compensation
21.Backdating
22.Notification to the applicant
23.Making of payments
24.Lump sums
25.Overpayments
26.Disregard of payments and lump sums for certain purposes
27.Exclusion of payments from benefit recovery schemes
28.Invalidity of assignment and bankruptcy
PART 6 Information and disclosure
29.Power to require information by notice
30.Use of personal data by the Board
31.Confidentiality of personal data
PART 7 Appeal, further assessment and review
32.Finality of decisions
33.Further assessment where disablement worsens
34.Appeals
35.Appeal Panels
36.Determination of appeals
37.Medical assessment on appeal
38.Remedies
39.Hearings
40.Representation
41.Case management
42.Exercise of functions by the chair
43.Review
PART 8 Miscellaneous provisions
44.Burden of proof
45.Standard of proof
46.Time of applications and appeals
47.Withdrawal of applications and appeals
48.Applicants under 18
49.Duty to notify the Public Guardian
50.Provision of advice
51.Expenses
52.Review of the Scheme
53.Consequential amendments
Signature
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
The Board
1.Status of the Board
2.Administrative functions exercisable by the Department
3.Members
4.The President of the Board
5.Terms of appointment
6.Remuneration and expenses
7.Staff and accommodation
8.Expenses
9.Funding
10.Seal
11.Evidence
12.Panels
13.Advisors
14.Annual report
SCHEDULE 2
Assessment of disablement
1.Assessment of degree of disablement
2.Disablement with other causes
3.Expression of degree of disablement
4.Guidance
SCHEDULE 3
Consequential amendments
1.Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975
2.The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975
3.The Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979
4.Freedom of Information Act 2000
5.Amendment to Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002
6.The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013
Explanatory Note