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(G.O. MS. NO. 26, dated 15th May 2013)

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred under section 357-A of

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974),

the Lieutenant-Governor of the Union territory of Puducherry hereby

makes further rules to amend the Union territory of Puducherry Victim

Assistance Scheme, 2012 for providing funds for the purpose of

assistance to be given to the victim or his/her dependents who have

suffered loss or injury or both as a result of the crime and who

require rehabilitation, namely:–

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Poudouchéry

Mardi

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Mai

2013

No.

Puducherry

Tuesday

21st

May

2013

(31 Vaisakha 1935)

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1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This scheme may

be called the Union territory of Puducherry Victim Assistance

(Amendment) Scheme, 2013.

(2) This shall come into force on the date of its publication

in the official gazette of the Union territory of Puducherry.

2. Amendment of paragraph 8.— In this Union territory of

Puducherry Victim Assistance Scheme, 2012 (hereinafter referred to

as the said scheme):–

(i) in paragraph 8, after the heading ‘Medical Aid to the

Victim’, the brackets and figure “(1)” shall be inserted, and

(ii) after sub-paragraph (1) as so amended, the following

sub-paragraphs shall be inserted, namely:–

“(2) In order to monitor the medical treatment, aftercare

and rehabilitation of victims of acid attack, a committee under

the chairmanship of Secretary (Health) shall be constituted

with the following officers from Labour/Welfare Department

for medical care/aftercare and rehabilitation:–

Secretary (Health)

. . Chairman

Collector, Puducherry

. . Member

Collector, Karaikal

. . Member

Secretary (Labour)

. . Member

Secretary (Welfare)

. . Member

Labour Commissioner

. . Member

M e d i c a l S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f

Government General Hospital/Women

. . Member

and Children Hospital, Puducherry.

Director of Health and Family Welfare

. . Member-

Services.

Secretary.

(3) The quantum of assistance for acid victim for medical

care and aftercare shall be decided by the committee

constituted under sub-paragraph (2) and the quantum of

assistance shall be as per the scale prescribed for the patients

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Puducherry-9.

under the Pondicherry Medical Relief Society for Poor

Patients issued vide G. O. Ms. No. 52, dated 15-9-1998 of Health

and Welfare Department (Health), Government of Puducherry.

(4) The steps and measures required to be taken for

rehabilitation of the acid victim will also be taken care by the

said committee constituted in sub-paragraph(2)”.

(5) Amendment of paragraph 10.— In the said scheme, in

paragraph 10, for the words “three years” wherever it occur, the words

“six months” shall be substituted.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

PANKAJ KUMAR JHA,

Additional Secretary to Government.

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