37. In addition to the conditions prescribed by a government regulation, a person who is a victim mentioned in subparagraph 1 or 7 of the first paragraph of section 36 is eligible for payment of a lump sum if a health assessment reveals(1) that they suffer injury, consisting in loss of enjoyment of life, pain, mental suffering or other unfavourable consequences suffered due to the commission of a criminal offence against them or consisting in functional or cosmetic impairment due to the commission of that offence; and
(2) that they suffer permanent sequelae caused by that injury.
A person who is a victim mentioned in any of the other subparagraphs of the first paragraph of section 36 is entitled to payment of a lump sum due to the death of the person mentioned in those subparagraphs.
2021, c. 132021, c. 13, s. 37.