Crime Victim Assistance Program (4:III): Difference between revisions
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Crime Victim Assistance Program (4:III) (view source)
Revision as of 22:15, 6 December 2022
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Under this Act, “victim” means a person who is injured or killed as a direct result of either a prescribed offence or when acting as a “good Samaritan” while: | Under this Act, “victim” means a person who is injured or killed as a direct result of either a prescribed offence or when acting as a “good Samaritan” while: | ||
:(i)lawfully arresting or attempting to arrest a person, or assisting or attempting to assist a peace officer to arrest a person, in respect of a criminal offence; or | |||
:(ii)lawfully preventing or attempting to prevent an offence or a suspected offence under the Criminal Code or assisting or attempting to assist a peace officer to do so. | |||
Victims may be eligible for the following benefits: | Victims may be eligible for the following benefits: | ||
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*transportation and related expenses | *transportation and related expenses | ||
*crime scene cleaning | *crime scene cleaning | ||
=== 2. Immediate Family Members === | === 2. Immediate Family Members === | ||
