TVC SchemeTelangana2015
Telangana Victim Compensation Scheme, 2015
Act No. 2 of 2015
- Sections
- 18
Contents
- 1Short tide, extent and commencement
- 2Definitions
- 3Victim Compensation Fund
- 4Operation, Audit etc., of the Victim Compensation Fund
- 5Application of the Scheme
- 6Eligibility for compensation under the Scheme, shall be
- 7Procedure for grant of compensation
- 8Disbursement of compensation
- 9Recovery From the wrong-doer
- 10Dependency Certificate
- 11Order to he placed on record
- 12Limitation
- 13Appeal
- 14Dependency Certificate. - The authority empowered to issue the dependency certificate shall issue the same within a period of fifteen days and, in no case, this period shall be extended:
- 15Minor Victims. - That in case the victim is an orphaned minor without any parent or legal guardian the immediate relief or the interim compensation shall be disbursed to the Bank Account of the child, opened under the guardianship of the Superintendent, Child Care Institutions where the child is lodged or in absence thereof, DDO/SDM, as the case may be
- 16Limitation. - Under the Scheme, no claim made by the victim or her dependent(s), under sub-section (4) of Section 357A of the Code, shall be entertained after a period of 3 years from the date of occurrence of the offence or conclusion of the trial
- 17Appeal. - In case the victim or her dependents are not satisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded by the Secretary, DLSA, they can file appeal within 30 days from the date of receipt of order before the Chairperson, DLSA
- 18Repeal and Savings. - (1) In case this Chapter is silent on any issue pertaining to Victim Compensation to Women, the provisions of Victim Compensation Scheme of the State would be applicable