6ALimits on amount of awards

### 6A Limits on amount of awards > [*\[Section 6A Inserted by No. 23 of 2005, s. 8, Applied:24 Jun 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-06-24/act-2005-023#GS8@EN) > > > (1)  [*\[Section 6A Subsection (1) amended by No. 27 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Nov 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-11-01/act-2015-027#GS5@Hpa@EN) Subject to [subsection (4)](#GS6A@Gs4@EN) , the total amount (not including any amount that may be payable under [section 4(1A)](#GS4@Gs1A@EN) ) awarded to a primary victim, a secondary victim or a related victim in respect of any particular criminal conduct must not exceed the prescribed maximum. > > > (1A)  [*\[Section 6A Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 27 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Nov 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-11-01/act-2015-027#GS5@Hpb@EN) Subject to [subsection (1B)](#GS6A@Gs1B@EN) , the total amount awarded under [section 4(1A)](#GS4@Gs1A@EN) to a person for funeral expenses actually and reasonably incurred, or reasonably likely to be incurred, by the person in relation to the death of a primary victim as a result of any particular criminal conduct must not exceed the prescribed maximum. > > > (1B)  [*\[Section 6A Subsection (1B) inserted by No. 27 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Nov 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-11-01/act-2015-027#GS5@Hpb@EN) If more than one person is eligible for an award of compensation, the total amount under [section 4(1A)](#GS4@Gs1A@EN) that may be awarded to all such persons taken together must not exceed the maximum prescribed for the purpose of [subsection (1A)](#GS6A@Gs1A@EN) . > > > (2)  [*\[Section 6A Subsection (2) amended by No. 27 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Nov 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-11-01/act-2015-027#GS5@Hpc@EN) A reference in [subsection (1)](#GS6A@Gs1@EN) or [(1A)](#GS6A@Gs1A@EN) to particular criminal conduct is to be construed as a reference to – > > > > > > (a) a single offence; or > > > > > > > (b) a series of offences committed by the same offender; or > > > > > > > (c) a series of offences committed simultaneously or consecutively by offenders acting in concert. > > > (3)  A different maximum amount may be prescribed for a primary victim in respect of a series of offences than that prescribed in respect of a single offence. > > > (4)  Any amount awarded under [section 4(2)(b)](#GS4@Gs2@Hpb@EN) , [section 4(3)(c)](#GS4@Gs3@Hpc@EN) or [section 4(4)(c)](#GS4@Gs4@Hpc@EN) may be paid in addition to the prescribed maximum if the Commissioner so determines.