Crime and Security Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 7:00 pm on 23 February 2010.
Eligibility and applications
'(1) The Scheme may make provision about a person's eligibility for a payment under it by reference to any or all of the following factors-
(a) the nationality of the person (or the injured person);
(b) the place of residence of the person (or the injured person);
(c) the length of time the person (or the injured person) has resided there;
(d) any other factors that the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(2) The Scheme may provide that applications for payments under it may only be made-
(a) by eligible persons;
(b) within a period specified in the Scheme (and the Scheme may specify different periods for different descriptions of act);
(c) in a manner or form specified in the Scheme.'. -(Mr. Hanson.)