Compensation ordersU.K.
9(1)In section 38 of the M1Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (effect of compensation order on subsequent award of damages in civil proceedings)—
(a)in subsection (1) after the words “compensation order ” there shall be inserted “or a service compensation order or award ”;
(b)in subsection (2) after the word “order ” there shall be inserted “or award ”; and
(c)at the end of the section there shall be added the following subsection—
“(3)In this section a “service compensation order or award ” means—
(a)an order requiring the payment of compensation under paragraph 11 of Schedule 5A to the Army Act 1955, of Schedule 5A to the Air Force Act 1955 or of Schedule 4A to the Naval Discipline Act 1957; or
(b)an award of stoppages payable by way of compensation under any of those Acts.”
(2)In section 67 of the M2Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (effect of compensation order on subsequent award of damages in civil proceedings)—
(a)in subsection (1) after the words “compensation order ” there shall be inserted “or a service compensation order or award ”;
(b)in subsections (2) and (3) after the word “order ”, in every place where it occurs, there shall be inserted “or award ”; and
(c)at the end of the section there shall be added the following subsection—
“(4)In this section a “service compensation order or award ” means—
(a)an order requiring the payment of compensation under paragraph 11 of Schedule 5A to the Army Act 1955, of Schedule 5A to the Air Force Act 1955 or of Schedule 4A to the Naval Discipline Act 1957; or
(b)an award of stoppages payable by way of compensation under any of those Acts.”
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(4)In Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (compensation payable by Criminal Injuries Compensation Board), in paragraph 13 (reduction of compensation by reference to damages etc.) at the end of sub-paragraph (b) there shall be inserted— “ or
(c)any order under paragraph 11 (compensation orders) of Schedule 5A to the Army Act 1955, of Schedule 5A to the Air Force Act 1955 or of Schedule 4A to the Naval Discipline Act 1957; or
(d)any award of stoppages under any of the Acts referred to in sub-paragraph (c) above”.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 2 para. 9(3) repealed (9.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/2795 (N.I. 15), art. 26(2), SCh. 3 Pt. I; S.R. 1994/446, art. 2
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 wholly in force at 01.01.1992 see s. 27(2) and S.I. 1991/2719, art. 2
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