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Part IX · Compensation and Interim Awards

73. Non-entitlement for compensation or interim award

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

(1)

A person shall not be entitled to receive any compensation from a court or an interim award from the

Authority under this Act, if-

(a)

it is established that the act constituting the alleged offence -

(i)

has not occurred;

(ii)

is not covered under the criminal law; or

(iii)

has been committed in self defence against an attack by the victim of crime;

(b)

the victim of crime is proved to be a member of an organized criminal group, at the time of or after, the commission of the offence; or

(c)

at the end of or during the course of proceedings, as the case may be, the victim of crime is found to be guilty of any offence specified in the Second

Schedule to this Act.

(2)

Only a Sri Lankan citizen shall be eligible to make a claim for and receive an interim award from the Authority under this Act.

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Part XI

Finance

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Part XII

General

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