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section 1 of the crime victim compensation and support authority's task is to promote victims '
rights, pay attention to their needs and interests and to be
an information and knowledge centre for victims issues.
Regulation (2010:1888).
2 § in addition to that resulting from the Act (1994:419) if
Crime Victims Fund, criminal injuries Act (2014:322), regulation
(1994:426) about crime victims fund and criminal injuries regulation
(2014:327), the crime victim compensation and support authority
1. actively promote the affected are aware of the possibilities
to criminal injuries compensation and on the possibilities for a contribution
from the crime victims fund,
2. through outreach work to authorities,
other stakeholders and the public will get a better understanding of
crime victim issues,
3. to contribute to improving the conditions for cooperation in
victims issues among different stakeholders in society,
4. provide information, guidance and advice in crime victim issues
as well as taking advantage of the views and experiences of those who
victims of crime,
5. participation in international cooperation on
victims of the area,
6. on behalf of the State recover the amount paid
criminal injuries compensation and otherwise represent the State in and
outside the Court in respect of the claims referred to in 28, 33 and
37 of the criminal damage Act, and
7. gender, children and youth perspectives
by highlighting in its activities, taking into account conditions
based on age and gender.
Unless there are special reasons against it, the authority shall
account statistics, studies and analyses with sex
overall format. Regulation (2014:328).
paragraph 3 of the crime victim compensation and support authority shall be the contact authority in questions
concerning Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 april 2004 on
compensation to crime victims.
Management
section 4 of the crime victim compensation and support authority is headed by a head of Government.
Special bodies
Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
section 5 under the criminal damage Act (2014:322) is available on
The crime victim compensation and support authority a specific decision-making bodies that are referred to
Criminal Injuries Compensation Board and responsible
to determine cases according to the first paragraph of section 22 of the criminal damage Act
and other matters which, by law, must be determined by the Board.
Regulation (2014:328).
section 6 of the Board consists of a Chairman, two Vice-Chairmen and
three other members. For each Member, except the Chairperson shall
There may be a replacement. According to section 22, second paragraph
criminal damage Act (2014:322) should the President and vice
the Chairmen of the Board be or have been regular
judge. Regulation (2014:328).
section 7 of the Board is a quorum of four members. Of these,
the Chairman or one of the two Vice-Presidents and at least
two other members or substitutes for them to be present.
If it is found to be dissenting opinions in a discussion
the provisions of Chapter 16 of the. the code of judicial procedure concerning the vote in
civil cases shall apply. The Chairman shall, however, have their say
first.
Rules of procedure of the Board may decide, in a more detailed regulations on the
their working methods and procedures.
The National Council for crime victims fund
section 8 By the crime victim compensation and support authority is a Council that is referred to the Council
for crime victims fund and has the task to examine questions relating to
grants from the Fund for compensation of violent offences under the Act (1994:419) if
Crime Victims Fund and Regulation (1994:426) of victims of crime Fund.
§ 9 the Council consists of the Director-General as Chairman and seven
other members.
section 10 of the Council has a quorum if the Chairman and four other
Members are present. The Council may, in the rules of procedure or in
specific decisions to hand over to the Director General or any
another employee to determine such matters that are of that kind
they don't need to be examined by the Council. Applications for grants to
research projects shall be examined by the Council.
The Council may, in an order closer to decide regulations on
their working methods and procedures.
Positions and assignments
section 11 of the Director-General is the head of Government.
section 12 of the members and alternates of the Board of
criminal injuries compensation and members of the Council of
crime victims fund designated by the Government for a fixed period of time.
Staff disciplinary board
13 § When the crime victim compensation and support authority, there shall be a
staff disciplinary board.
Applicability of certain regulations
section 14 crime victim compensation and support authority shall apply
the staff representatives Ordinance (1987:1101).