Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Criminal Procedure Code (Compensation Order) Rules 2024

Regulation 2

Definitions

In these Rules —“compensation order” means an order under section 359(1) of the Code for the payment of compensation to a relevant person;“legal guardian”, in relation to a victim, means a person who is lawfully appointed by deed or will or by the order of a competent court to be the guardian of the victim;“next-of-kin”, in relation to a victim who is deceased, means —

(a)

the spouse of the victim; (b)where there is no such spouse, any child of the victim;

(c)

where there is no such spouse or child, the victim’s parent or legal guardian; or

(d)

where there is no such spouse, child, parent or legal guardian, any sibling of the victim;“relevant person” means —

(a)

a person mentioned in section 359(1)(a) of the Code;

(b)

a representative mentioned in section 359(1)(b) of the Code; or

(c)

a dependant mentioned in section 359(1)(c) of the Code.

Definition

“compensation order” means an order under section 359(1) of the Code for the payment of compensation to a relevant person;

Definition

“legal guardian”, in relation to a victim, means a person who is lawfully appointed by deed or will or by the order of a competent court to be the guardian of the victim;

Definition

“next-of-kin”, in relation to a victim who is deceased, means —

(a)

the spouse of the victim; (b)where there is no such spouse, any child of the victim;

(c)

where there is no such spouse or child, the victim’s parent or legal guardian; or

(d)

where there is no such spouse, child, parent or legal guardian, any sibling of the victim;

Definition

“relevant person” means —

(a)

a person mentioned in section 359(1)(a) of the Code;

(b)

a representative mentioned in section 359(1)(b) of the Code; or

(c)

a dependant mentioned in section 359(1)(c) of the Code.