S.L. 9.12 Art. 2Interpretation.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Assisting Officer" means a person appointed under regulation 3, who shall be the assisting authority; "award" means an award of compensation made in accordance with the provisions of the Scheme referred to in regulation 9; "Claims Officer" means the Attorney General;

"compensation" means compensation payable under an award; "criminal injuries" means any damage suffered as a consequence of a violent intentional crime as defined under these regulations; "dependants" means the persons maintained by the deceased and the persons who were entitled by law to require to be maintained by the deceased;

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for Justice; "Scheme" means the scheme under which persons suffering criminal injuries may be eligible for compensation under the provisions of these regulations; "violent intentional crime" means an act which constitutes a crime referred to in articles 197, 198, 204, 204A, 204B, 204C, 204D, 205, 207 of the Criminal Code; the crimes referred to in articles 211 and

216 of the Criminal Code, when committed by any of the means referred to in articles 217, 218, 312, 314A(2), 314B(2) of the Criminal Code; the crimes referred to in articles 248A to 248D, both inclusive, of the Criminal Code, as well as the crimes referred to in articles 251BA, 251E, 314CB(1) and (2) of the said Code; and the offences mentioned in articles 316 and 317 of the said Code where, as a result thereof, a person perishes or suffers grievous bodily harm.