s. 104S (3) This Part does not apply to an award of damages to a prisoner in respect of a claim of false imprisonment. (4) This Part does not affect (and is subject to) any obligation imposed on the State or the Secretary by or under an enactment of the State or the Commonwealth to pay some other person money owed or due to or held on account of the prisoner. 104Q Meaning of S. 104Q criminal act inserted by No. 50/2008 (1) In this Part, means conduct that, on criminal act s. 3. the balance of probabilities, would constitute an offence. (2) The definition of criminal act applies whether or not a prisoner whose conduct is alleged to constitute an offence has been, will be or is capable of being proceeded against or convicted of the offence. S. 104R 104R Meaning of victim inserted by No. 50/2008 In this Part means— victim s. 3. (a) a person who has had a criminal act committed against him or her; (b) a family member of a person who has had a criminal act committed against that person. Division 2—Awards of damages to prisoners 104S Agreements must be approved by court S. 104S inserted by An agreement between the State and a prisoner for No. 50/2008 the payment of damages for a civil wrong is of no s. 3. effect until it has been approved by a court. S. 104T 104T Determination of amounts for medical and legal inserted by costs No. 50/2008 s. 3.
(3) This Part does not apply to an award of damages to a prisoner in respect of a claim of false imprisonment. (4) This Part does not affect (and is subject to) any obligation imposed on the State or the Secretary by or under an enactment of the State or the Commonwealth to pay some other person money owed or due to or held on account of the prisoner. S. 104Q inserted by No. 50/2008 s. 3. 104Q Meaning of criminal act (1) In this Part, criminal act means conduct that, on the balance of probabilities, would constitute an offence. (2) The definition of criminal act applies whether or not a prisoner whose conduct is alleged to constitute an offence has been, will be or is capable of being proceeded against or convicted of the offence. S. 104R inserted by No. 50/2008 s. 3. 104R Meaning of victim In this Part victim means— (a) a person who has had a criminal act committed against him or her; (b) a family member of a person who has had a criminal act committed against that person. Division 2—Awards of damages to prisoners S. 104S inserted by No. 50/2008 s. 3. s. 104S 104S Agreements must be approved by court An agreement between the State and a prisoner for the payment of damages for a civil wrong is of no effect until it has been approved by a court. S. 104T inserted by No. 50/2008 s. 3. 104T Determination of amounts for medical and legal costs
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