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#### 36 Recognition payments
36 Recognition payments
> > (1) Recognition payments are payable as follows—
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> > > (a) a category A recognition payment of an amount prescribed by the regulations is payable—
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> > > > (i) to each family victim (other than a child referred to in subparagraph (ii)) who, immediately before the death of a primary victim as a result of an act of violence or act of modern slavery described in section 35 (1), was financially dependent on the primary victim, and
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> > > > (ii) to each child of a primary victim who, immediately before the death of the primary victim as a result of an act of violence or act of modern slavery described in section 35 (1), was under the age of 18 years,
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> > > (b) a category A recognition payment of an amount prescribed by the regulations is payable to the following who were not, immediately before the death of the primary victim concerned, financially dependent on a primary victim who died as a result of an act of violence or act of modern slavery described in section 35 (1)—
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> > > > (i) a parent, step-parent or guardian of the primary victim,
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> > > > (ii) any person who, immediately before the death of the primary victim, was the victim’s spouse or de facto partner as referred to in section 22 (3) (b),
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> > > (c) a category B recognition payment of an amount prescribed by the regulations is payable to a primary victim who suffered injury as a result of an act of violence or act of modern slavery described in section 35 (2),
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> > > (d) a category C recognition payment of an amount prescribed by the regulations is payable to a primary victim who suffered injury as a result of an act of violence or act of modern slavery described in section 35 (3),
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> > > (e) a category D recognition payment of an amount prescribed by the regulations is payable to a primary victim who suffered injury as a result of an act of violence or act of modern slavery described in section 35 (4).
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> > (2) Only one recognition payment is payable to a single victim in respect of a series of related acts of violence or acts of modern slavery against the victim.
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> **s 36:** Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7\[9A\] \[9B\]; 2018 No 34, Sch 1 \[1\].