46Persons to whom financial support or recognition payment may be made

46 Persons to whom financial support or recognition payment may be made

46 Persons to whom financial support or recognition payment may be made

(1) The financial support or recognition payment approved by the Commissioner under section 43 may be made payable—

(a) to the person to whom the application for such victims support relates, or

(b) to any other person for the benefit of that person.

(2) In making a decision as to whom the victims support should be made payable, the Commissioner must have regard to the likelihood that a person by whom an act of violence or act of modern slavery was allegedly committed may receive the benefit of the victims support or any part of it.

(3) (Repealed)

s 46: Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[15A]; 2020 No 31, Sch 2.7[1].