# Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995, Section 5: Appeals.

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The Scheme shall include provision for rights of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal against decisions taken on reviews under provisions of the Scheme made by virtue of section 4.
(8) In Schedule 1 to the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (tribunals under the supervision of the Council on Tribunals), in the entry relating to compensation for criminal injuries substitute, for the second column—
“
12 The adjudicators appointed under section 5 of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995 (c 53).”.
(9) The power conferred by section 3(1)(a) to provide for the reduction of an amount of compensation includes power to provide for a reduction where, in the opinion of the First-tier Tribunal determining an appeal, the appeal is frivolous or vexatious.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/53/section/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-injuries-compensation-act-1995/section-5
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