10Assistance available to secondary victims

10 Assistance available to secondary victims (1) A secondary victim may be awarded by the Tribunal assistance of up to $50 000. (2) The amount awarded to a secondary victim may be made up of amounts— (a) for expenses actually incurred, or reasonably likely to be incurred, by the secondary victim for reasonable counselling services; (b) for medical expenses actually and reasonably incurred, or reasonably likely to be incurred, by the secondary victim as a direct result of witnessing, or becoming aware of, the act of violence. (3) In exceptional circumstances, there may also be included in the amount awarded to a secondary victim within the limit set by subsection (1) an amount of up to $20 000 for loss of earnings suffered, or reasonably likely to be suffered, by the secondary victim as a direct result of witnessing, or becoming aware of, the act of violence. S. 10A inserted by No. 54/2000 s. 8.