Damage To Property (Compensation) (Amendment) Act, 1933

Application of certain provisions of the Principal Act.

4.—(1) The following provisions of the Principal Act shall apply, with and subject to the modifications hereinafter mentioned, in respect of applications made under this Act for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Acts in respect of injuries to property to which this Act applies as fully as they applied to applications under the Principal Act in respect of injuries to property to which Part II of that Act applied, that is to say:—

(a) sections 5 , 6 , and 7 , and sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 8 ;

(b) section 9 with the omission of all words from the words “or if in the opinion” to the end of the section;

(c) sub-sections (5), (8), (10), (11), (13) and (14) of section 10;

(d) section 11 .

(2) The following provisions of the Principal Act shall apply, with and subject to the modifications hereinafter mentioned, in respect of applications made under this Act for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Acts in respect of injurious acts or direct loss or damage to which this Act applies as fully as they applied to applications lodged under section 15 of the Principal Act, that is to say:—

(a) sections 5 , 6 , and 7 and sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 8 ;

(b) section 9 with the omission of all words from the words “or if in the opinion” to the end of the section;

(c) section 11 ;

(d) section 15 (except sub-section (1) thereof) with the omission from sub-section (4) of the reference to a reinstatement condition, and the substitution in sub-section (8) of the High Court for the Judge of Assize, and the omission of the words “without the consent of the owner” from sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of sub-section (9), and the omission (in relation only to applications in respect of acts which are injurious acts to which this Act applies by virtue of paragraph (f) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of this Act) of paragraph (d) of sub-section (9), and the omission from sub-section (11) of the words “and of Parts II and III of this Act.”

(3) In the application, in pursuance of this section, of provisions of the Principal Act, the expression “the Judge” shall be construed as meaning the Judge of the Circuit Court having jurisdiction in the matter, and references to applications under the Principal Act or any particular Part or section thereof shall be construed as references to applications under this Act.