# Criminal Injuries (Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order repeals and re-enacts with amendments the Criminal Injuries (Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977. The principal amendments are—
(a) to introduce a bereavement award of £3,500 and an award of £5,000 to a woman who intends to keep a child conceived as a result of a rape;
(b) to enable criminal convictions indicative of the conduct and way of life of the victim or applicant to be taken into account in the assessment of compensation;
(c) to restrict the cases in which compensation is awarded for nervous shock;
(d) to increase the minimum amount of a claim for compensation;
(e) to increase the discretionary payments limit in respect of children;
(f) to restrict the introduction of new matter in an appeal against a determination of compensation;
(g) to introduce time limits for applications for compensation; and
(h) to exclude from compensation certain injuries sustained accidentally in the course of arresting offenders or preventing offences.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1988/793/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-injuries-compensation-northern-ireland-order-1988/note
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