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Instruction 5: Closure of applications
From Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme
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From Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme
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Instruction number 5 under paragraph 19 of the Scheme(1)
Topic: Closure of applications on which a Tribunal decision issued prior to publication of Instruction number 1 of the Tribunal on 10 December 2020 and on which no appeal was received by 10 December 2022
Effective from 1 October 2022 until withdrawn or amended
1. When the Tribunal issues a decision of first instance to an applicant, the applicant has the option of appealing the decision, as provided for under paragraph 24 of the Scheme.
2. Instruction 1 issued by the Tribunal under paragraph 19 of the Scheme on 10 December 2020 set out a three month timeframe within which applicants are required to revert to the Tribunal if they wish to pursue the option of an appeal. This is considered a reasonable timeframe.
3. Some applicants who receive a decision from the Tribunal neither acknowledge the decision nor appeal the decision.
4. The Tribunal has decided that it is appropriate that in the case of any applications on which Tribunal decisions issued prior to 10 December 2020, such applications, on which no response has been received for 2 years, will be deemed closed and the Tribunal decision of first instance may no longer be appealed.
Conor Heaney, Chair
Date: 28 September 2022
(1) Paragraph 19 of the Scheme provides that the Tribunal can draw up and publish any instructions it considers necessary regarding the procedure for administering the Scheme.