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Part II · Rights and Entitlements of Victims of Crime and Witnesses

7. Entitlements of a victim of crime to receive financial assistance

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

A victim of crime shall be entitled to request and receive reasonable financial assistance from the Authority according to the availability of such assistance, in consideration of the expenses incurred as a result of-

(a)

the offence alleged to have been committed; and

(b)

his participation in any proceedings before a court or Commission in relation to such offence.

(2)

A victim of crime shall be entitled to request and receive from the State any medical treatment including appropriate medical services, medicines and other medical facilities, or psychological or social assistance in respect of any harm suffered by him as a result of being a victim of crime.

(3)

A victim of crime shall be entitled to request and receive necessary counseling or rehabilitation services from the State, through any means including through community-based organizations.

(4)

A request for any medical treatment, services, facilities or assistance under subsection (2) or (3) may be made to the

Authority in such manner as may be prescribed and the

Authority shall proceed with such request and cause appropriate treatment, services, facilities or assistance to be provided to such victim of crime in an expeditious manner.

(5)

The Authority may consider the grant of an interim award in relation to any request made under this section, under section 67 of this Act.

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Part III

Offences Against Victims of Crime and Witnesses

Read on from Part III

Part IV

Entitlement of a Victim of Crime or Witnesses to Seek Protection

Read on from Part IV

Part V

Establishment of the National Authority for the Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses

Read on from Part V

Part VI

Appointment of the Director-General and Staff of the Authority

Read on from Part VI

Part VII

Victims of Crime and Witnesses Assistance and Protection Division

Read on from Part VII

Part VIII

The Assistance and Protection Programme for Victims of Crime and Witnesses

Read on from Part VIII

Part IX

Compensation and Interim Awards

Read on from Part IX

Part X

Testimony Through Contemporaneous Audio-Visual Linkage

Read on from Part X

Part XI

Finance

Read on from Part XI

Part XII

General

Read on from Part XII

Schedules