56Recovery from fraudulent claimants

#### 56 Recovery from fraudulent claimants 56 Recovery from fraudulent claimants > > (1) The Tribunal may, on application by the Commissioner, make an order for restitution for such amount as has been paid to a person as victims support if the person is convicted of— > > > > > (a) an offence of obtaining approval for the giving of victims support by means of fraud or false pretence or by means of a wilfully false or wilfully misleading statement, or > > > > > (b) an offence, in relation to the obtaining of such approval, of a kind prescribed by the regulations. > > > (2) An order for restitution may not be made if 2 years or more have elapsed since the date on which the person was convicted of the relevant offence. > > > (3) The provisions of Part 5 relating to the recovery of money under an order for restitution and Part 7A of the [Fines Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-099) apply to an order for restitution under this section (with any modifications prescribed by the regulations). > > **s 56:** Am 2017 No 6, Sch 2 \[5\].