S.L. 9.12 Art. 10Instances where an award may be withheld or reduced.

The Claims Officer may withhold or reduce an award where he considers that:

(a) the applicant failed to take, without delay, all reasonable steps to inform the police, or other body or person considered by the Claims Officer to be appropriate for the purpose, of the circumstances giving rise to the crime; or

(b) the applicant failed to co-operate with the police or other authority in attempting to bring the assailant to justice; or

(c) the applicant has failed to give all reasonable assistance to the Claims Officer or other body or person in connection with the application; or

(d) the conduct of the applicant before, during or after the incident giving rise to the application makes it inappropriate that a full award or any award at all be made; or

(e) the applicant’s character as shown by his criminal convictions or by evidence available to the Claims Officer makes it inappropriate that a full award or any award at all be made; or

(f) the victim was jointly or partially responsible for the criminal injury sustained; or

(g) the conduct of the victim, his character or his way of life, makes it appropriate to do so.