Section 49 Eligibility and applications
(1)
The Scheme may make provision about a person's eligibility for a payment under it by reference to any or all of the following factors—
(a)
the nationality of the person (or the injured person);
(b)
the place of residence of the person (or the injured person);
(c)
the length of time the person (or the injured person) has resided there;
(d)
any other factors that the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(2)
The Scheme may provide that applications for payments under it may only be made—
(a)
by eligible persons;
(b)
within a period specified in the Scheme (and the Scheme may specify different periods for different descriptions of act);
(c)
in a manner or form specified in the Scheme.