52Mandatory refusal of application

52 Mandatory refusal of application The Tribunal must refuse to make an award of assistance if— (a) it is satisfied that— (i) the act of violence was not reported to the police within a reasonable time; or (ii) the applicant failed to provide reasonable assistance to any person or body duly engaged in the investigation of the act of violence or in the arrest or prosecution of any person by whom the act of violence was committed or alleged to have been committed— unless the Tribunal considers that special circumstances brought about that result; or (b) the application is made in collusion with the person who committed or is alleged to have committed the act of violence; or (c) an earlier application for assistance by the applicant in any capacity arising from the same act of violence has been made, whether or not the earlier application has been determined; or S. 52(d) repealed by No. 54/2000 s. 9(4).