P-9.2.1 - Act to assist persons who are victims of criminal offences and to facilitate their recovery

Section 34 Disposition versions

2022-11-01

34. The financial assistance to which a minor child is entitled is paid to the child’s parent, the person having parental authority over the child or the child’s tutor, unless the child is 14 years of age or over and has filed the qualification application alone.

If the parent, person having parental authority or tutor is the perpetrator of the criminal offence that led to the entitlement to the financial assistance, that assistance is paid solely to the other parent, to another person having parental authority or to another tutor or, if there is no such other person, to another person of full age designated by the Minister. The designated person has, with respect to the administration of the financial assistance, the powers and duties of a tutor.

If an incapable person of full age is entitled to payment of financial assistance, the assistance is paid to the person’s tutor or mandatary, as applicable, or, if there is no tutor, to a person designated by the Minister; that person has the powers and duties of a tutor, as applicable.

Notice is given to the Public Curator of any financial assistance with regard to an incapable person or to a minor child.

2021, c. 13, s. 34; 2020, c. 11, s. 254.

2021-10-13

34. The financial assistance to which a minor child is entitled is paid to the child’s parent, the person having parental authority over the child or the child’s tutor, unless the child is 14 years of age or over and has filed the qualification application alone.

If the parent, person having parental authority or tutor is the perpetrator of the criminal offence that led to the entitlement to the financial assistance, that assistance is paid solely to the other parent, to another person having parental authority or to another tutor or, if there is no such other person, to another person of full age designated by the Minister. The designated person has, with respect to the administration of the financial assistance, the powers and duties of a tutor.

If an incapable person of full age is entitled to payment of financial assistance, the assistance is paid to the person’s tutor, curator or mandatary, as applicable, or, if there is no tutor or curator, to a person designated by the Minister; that person has the powers and duties of a tutor or curator, as applicable.

Notice is given to the Public Curator of any financial assistance with regard to an incapable person or to a minor child.

2021, c. 13, s. 34.

Not in force

In force: 2021-10-13

34. The financial assistance to which a minor child is entitled is paid to the child’s parent, the person having parental authority over the child or the child’s tutor, unless the child is 14 years of age or over and has filed the qualification application alone.

If the parent, person having parental authority or tutor is the perpetrator of the criminal offence that led to the entitlement to the financial assistance, that assistance is paid solely to the other parent, to another person having parental authority or to another tutor or, if there is no such other person, to another person of full age designated by the Minister. The designated person has, with respect to the administration of the financial assistance, the powers and duties of a tutor.

If an incapable person of full age is entitled to payment of financial assistance, the assistance is paid to the person’s tutor, curator or mandatary, as applicable, or, if there is no tutor or curator, to a person designated by the Minister; that person has the powers and duties of a tutor or curator, as applicable.

Notice is given to the Public Curator of any financial assistance with regard to an incapable person or to a minor child.

2021, c. 13, s. 34.