A-13.2.1 - Act respecting assistance and compensation for victims of crime

Section 9 Disposition versions

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9. The following persons are entitled to receive the indemnities, reimbursement of expenses and rehabilitation services referred to in this Title, in accordance with the prescribed conditions:

(1)  a victim who sustains physical or mental injury

(a)  resulting directly from the commission in Québec of an indictable offence listed in Schedule I;

(b)  while arresting or attempting to arrest, in good faith, an offender or suspected offender, in Québec, or while assisting a peace officer making an arrest in Québec;

(c)  while preventing or attempting to prevent, in good faith, the commission in Québec of an offence or suspected offence, or while assisting a peace officer preventing or attempting to prevent the commission in Québec of an offence or suspected offence;

(d)  resulting directly from an act or omission by a person acting in the circumstances described in subparagraph b or c;

(2)  a person acting in the circumstances described in subparagraph b or c of paragraph 1 who sustains property damage;

(3)  the victim’s close relatives;

(4)  where the victim dies, his spouse or dependants;

(5)  the person who paid the funeral expenses or the expenses for transportation of the remains of the victim.

1993, c. 54, s. 9; 1999, c. 40, s. 336.

2999-12-31

9. The following persons are entitled to receive the indemnities, reimbursement of expenses and rehabilitation services referred to in this Title, in accordance with the prescribed conditions:

(1)  a victim who sustains physical or mental injury

(a)  resulting directly from the commission in Québec of an indictable offence listed in Schedule I;

(b)  while arresting or attempting to arrest, in good faith, an offender or suspected offender, in Québec, or while assisting a peace officer making an arrest in Québec;

(c)  while preventing or attempting to prevent, in good faith, the commission in Québec of an offence or suspected offence, or while assisting a peace officer preventing or attempting to prevent the commission in Québec of an offence or suspected offence;

(d)  resulting directly from an act or omission by a person acting in the circumstances described in subparagraph b or c;

(2)  a person acting in the circumstances described in subparagraph b or c of paragraph 1 who sustains damage to his property;

(3)  the victim’s close relatives;

(4)  where the victim dies, his spouse or dependants;

(5)  the person who paid the funeral expenses or the expenses for transportation of the remains of the victim.

1993, c. 54, s. 9.