2Interpretation

### 2 Interpretation > > (1)  *\[Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 1993, s. 4 \]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears – > > > > > ***award*** means an award of compensation under this Act; > > > > > [*\[Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 10 of 2001, s. 4, Applied:24 Oct 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-10-24/act-2001-010#GS4@Hpa@EN) ***Commissioner*** means  – > > > > > > > > (a) a person appointed as a Criminal Injuries Compensation Commissioner under [section 2A(1)](#GS2A@Gs1@EN) ; or > > > > > > > > > (b) a person referred to in [section 2A(3)](#GS2A@Gs3@EN) ; > > > > > ***criminal conduct*** means – > > > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 2005, s. 5, Applied:24 Jun 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-06-24/act-2005-023#GS5@Hpa@EN) an act referred to in [section 4](#GS4@EN) [(1)](#GS4@Gs1@EN) [(a)](#GS4@Gs1@Hpa@EN) ; or > > > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 2005, s. 5, Applied:24 Jun 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-06-24/act-2005-023#GS5@Hpb@EN) any act of a person referred to in [section 4](#GS4@EN) [(1)](#GS4@Gs1@EN) [(b)](#GS4@Gs1@Hpb@EN) as a result of which an award may be made; > > > > > ***dependant***, in relation to a victim dying as the result of criminal conduct, means any person who at the time of the death was wholly or mainly dependent upon the victim or would have been so dependent but for the total or partial incapacity suffered by the victim since the injury from which the death resulted, and includes any child of the victim born after his death; > > > > > [*\[Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 10 of 2001, s. 4, Applied:24 Oct 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-10-24/act-2001-010#GS4@Hpb@EN) ***Deputy Registrar*** means Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court; > > > > > [*\[Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 4 of 2017, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-07-01/act-2017-004#JS1@Ja134@GC1@EN) ***Fund*** means the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund continued under [section 11](#GS11@EN) ; > > > > > ***injury*** has the meaning assigned to that expression by [subsection (2)](#GS2@Gs2@EN) ; > > > > [*\[Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 36 of 2017, s. 21, Applied:19 Sep 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-09-19/act-2017-036#GS21@EN) > > > > > [*\[Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 2005, s. 5, Applied:24 Jun 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-06-24/act-2005-023#GS5@Hpc@EN) ***offence*** means an offence that involves violence by one person against another and includes a crime under [section 127](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS127@EN) , [127A](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS127A@EN) , [185](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS185@EN) , [186](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS186@EN) , [191A](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS191A@EN) or [192 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069#JS1@GS192@EN) [Criminal Code](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069) ; > > > > > [*\[Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 2005, s. 5, Applied:24 Jun 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-06-24/act-2005-023#GS5@Hpd@EN) ***offender*** means a person whose act constitutes criminal conduct; > > > > > [*\[Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 2005, s. 5, Applied:24 Jun 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-06-24/act-2005-023#GS5@Hpe@EN) ***primary victim*** means a person against whom an offence is committed; > > > > > [*\[Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 10 of 2001, s. 4, Applied:24 Oct 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-10-24/act-2001-010#GS4@Hpc@EN) ***Registrar*** means Registrar of the Supreme Court; > > > > > [*\[Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 2005, s. 5, Applied:24 Jun 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-06-24/act-2005-023#GS5@Hpe@EN) ***related victim*** means a person who is – > > > > > > > > (a) the spouse or a child, stepchild, brother, sister, stepbrother or stepsister of a primary victim; or > > > > > > > > > (b) a parent or step-parent of a primary victim who was over 18 years of age at the time of the offence; or > > > > > > > > > (c) in a personal relationship, within the meaning of the [Relationships Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-044) , with a primary victim; > > > > [*\[Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 2005, s. 5, Applied:24 Jun 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-06-24/act-2005-023#GS5@Hpf@EN) > > > > > [*\[Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 2005, s. 5, Applied:24 Jun 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-06-24/act-2005-023#GS5@Hpf@EN) ***secondary victim*** means – > > > > > > > > (a) a person who suffers injury as a result of witnessing an offence; or > > > > > > > > > (b) a parent, step-parent or guardian of a primary victim who was under 18 years of age at the time of the offence. > > > (2)  For the purposes of this Act, references to an injury shall be construed as including references to any impairment of bodily or mental health, and also to becoming pregnant. > > > (3)  In this Act references to an award made to any person shall be construed as references to any award for the payment of a sum (whether to himself or any other person) for his benefit or to meet the cost of his maintenance or of any services rendered to him.