5Application for award

5 Application for award

(1)  An application for an award is to be made to a Commissioner by lodging it with the VAU and including the following particulars:

(a) the applicant’s full name, address and date of birth;

(b) a statement as to whether the application is for an interim or final award;

(c) details of the criminal conduct giving rise to the application, including –

(i) the date of the offence; and

(ii) the nature of the offence; and

(iii) details of the offence; and

(iv) the name of the offender, if known;

(d) a statement as to whether the application arises from –

(i) a single offence; or

(ii) a series of offences committed by the same offender; or

(iii) a series of offences committed simultaneously or consecutively by multiple offenders acting in concert;

(e) details of any criminal proceedings taken against the offender, including –

(i) whether the offender was charged; and

(ii) whether those proceedings have been completed; and

(iii) the outcome of those proceedings; and

(iv) details of any penalty imposed on the offender;

(f) details of any claim for damages made against the offender by the applicant, including –

(i) whether a claim for damages has been made against the offender and, if so, the current status or result of that claim; and

(ii) whether a claim for compensation was made in any criminal proceedings taken against the offender and, if so, the current status or result of that claim;

(g) details of the injuries suffered which form the basis of the application, including –